This assignment forum will focus on the importance of a literature review and the key components that should be included. ?You will locate a peer-reviewed research art

PSY341 – Research Methods in the Social Sciences

Unit 2 Assignment Forum: The Literature Review Components

INTRODUCTION CHECKLIST Y/N Comments

Criteria BEGINNING: First Sentence (general introduction). Identify topic of study:

Area of Interest Defined/Explained Give an example of a sentence further explaining area of interest:

MIDDLE: Discuss Literature Results: Brief summarization of each result presented

Give an example of a result discussed:

Organization: Thematic Organization (by sub- topic, not article by article).

Identify themes used:

Organization: Logical organization of results Consistent results Inconsistent results

Give an example of two results that are consistent with each other: 1)

• — Post assignment to the forum.

• — Respond to a classmate.

Points: 100

Overview: This Assignment Forum will focus on the importance of a literature review and the key components that should be included.

Instructions:

• Locate a primary scholarly research article that contains a well-elaborated literature review of prior studies. See PSY Tutorial-Searching Library Databases.

o A primary research study is one that describes an actual study being conducted and includes the Methods and Results Section. Do not use a secondary research article that is not an actual study, but rather a literature review only.

• Complete the chart below.

• Upload your completed chart to the Assignment Forum along with a weblink to your scholarly research article.

PSY341–Research Methods in theSocial Sciences

2) If mentioned, give an example of inconsistent results:

Analysis and synthesis across studies, “Taken together…”

A summary statement that describes the sum of the results:

END: Summary and conclusion about the literature reviewed

Summary statement:

Analyze gaps in the literature/ Suggestions for future research

Example of a Gap: Example of future research:

Research question (or hypothesis) explicitly stated

Example of, “The aim of the present study….”:

Brief mention of “how” the study will be done (methodology used to address the question)

Example of any brief methodology mentioned:

THROUGHOUT: APA in-text citations, proper format, and placement

Transition words Example: Furthermore, Moreover, however:

Requirements:

• Upload your chosen article for your peers to evaluate your response. • Provide at least one (1) peer response that elaborates on your classmate’s

ideas with further comment or observation, presents a relevant new idea or viewpoint for consideration, raises a question, or politely offers an alternative perspective.

• Include a reference to the article in APA format.

• Post the assignment, article, and your response to the Assignment Forum by the due dates listed above.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Assignment Forum

CRITERIA Deficient Development Needed Satisfactory Proficient

Completed Chart – Components of a Literature Review

(0-35 Points) (36-47 Points) (48-53 Points) (54-60 Points)

Components are minimally or not addressed.

Components are somewhat addressed.

Components are well addressed.

Components are thoroughly addressed.

Article Included and Referenced in APA Formatting

(0-11 Points) (12-15 Points) (16-17 Points) (18-20 Points)

Article reference was not present, and/or APA style formatting has significant errors.

Article reference was included and has some issues with APA style formatting.

Article reference was included but has minor errors in APA style formatting.

Article reference was included and correctly formatted in APA style.

Peer Response (0 Points) (5 Points) (8 Points) (10 Points)

No response post was made to a classmate’s post.

Peer response was provided, though minimal and lacking depth by restating or summarizing what was already expressed, details, and new ideas missing or lacking.

Peer response elaborates on classmate’s ideas with further comment but does not raise a question or offer an alternative perspective.

Peer response elaborates on classmate’s ideas with further comment or observation; presents a relevant new idea or viewpoint for consideration; raises a question or politely offers an alternative perspective.

Posting Due Dates (0 Points) (5 Points) (10 Points)

The assignment and response were not posted by the due dates of the unit.

Either the assignment or the response was not posted by the due date of the unit.

Both the assignment and response were posted by the due dates of the unit.