Assignment : Complete Partial Literature Review
Points: 100
Introduction
The purpose of this assignment is to write partial literature review for critique by the instructor.
Instructions
In a literature review, you are synthesizing information not reporting it as in an essay. Watch the video and complete this assignment
Writing an Article Synthesis (6:18 min) (Links to an external site.)
Writing an Article Synthesis transcript (Links to an external site.)
Follow these guidelines:
- Use the outline you created previously. Now, elaborate on your outline to include a synthesis of what you found about your topic. Discuss this in at least 3 main well developed themes. The following sub points will help your identify your themes:
- Identify relationships among the research you found.
- For each topic and subtopic you outlined, determine what the articles have in common and what is different.
- Are any different? How are they different? Do they contradict each other?
- What is the conclusion of each study? What relationships can you infer? Did any themes appear?
- Critique of the evidence and discuss strengths and weakness of the studies.
- Explain gaps identified in the research.
- Discuss the comparison of your own practice with the research.
- Conclude with the answer to your PICOT question.
Note: This is a partial literature review draft. Your Final paper is still ahead due in week 8.
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Rubric: Please follow closely this rubric!!!!!
Partial Literature Review
Partial Literature Review | ||
Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
Introduction and Search History | 3.0 pts | |
Integration/Synthesis of the Evidence
Present 3 “themes” across the studies (Similarities in results? Dissimilarities of results?). Within each theme, present the evidence from the studies. |
15.0 pts | |
Critique of the Evidence
Discussion of your overall impression of the quality of the evidence (refer to the critique guidelines in the Melnyk book). Synthesized |
7.0 pts | |
Gaps in the Evidence
What is missing from the evidence? What areas need further study? |
7.0 pts | |
Comparison To Your Own Practice
How does what you found in the evidence (specific findings) align with your own experience/practice? Feasibility of changing practice, if warranted? Barriers to changing practice? |
3.0 pts | |
Conclusion
Restate key points from synthesis; implications for practice/research. |
5.0 pts | |
Spelling, Grammar, and Editing
Use 10 primary research articles for this review |
2.0 pts | |
Writing
Topic sentences, clarify, logical flow, development/coherence, and paraphrasing/quotes. |
5.0 pts | |
APA Format
Title page, headings, citations in text, references, and copies of articles included. |
3.0 pts | |
Total Points: 100.0 |