A brief review of literature, and a separate page of references (bibliography) indicating current research findings in the following topic areas. Select a topic of your interest (must be a specific social problem)and report recent findings published in peer-reviewed journal articles (APA style).
“synthesize” several empirical studies instead of merely summarizing each study (or an article) you reviewed. Synthesizing literature also involves critically thinking about the importance of including findings of a study in the paper. For example, based on your review of multiple journal articles, you could discuss the following elements in the paper. These are just some examples. Depending on the focus of the topic you choose to discuss, you may include all or part of these elements.
•the prevalence and/or seriousness of the issue;
•contributing factors on the selected issue(s) and/or consequences of the focused issue(s);
•the effectiveness of new or existing prevention or intervention methods for the selected problem;
•identify a gap in the literature (what has not been answered) and propose research question(s).FYI: These web-resources could help you further conceptualize what literature review paper is:
•University of Southern California Library, Research Guides: http://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/literaturereview
•The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Writing Center:http://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/literature-reviews/
Length of requirement: 5 pages double-spaced not including cover & reference pages (approximately 1,250-1,300 words)Format: Use APA style:
•1 inch margin on all sides of the letter size page;
•Times-New Roman font size 12.Grading criteria:
•Demonstrated abilities to “integrate and synthesize” relevant literature/past studies in discussing the selected topic. (14 points)
•Demonstrated critical thinking abilities. (12 points)
•Presented coherent and logical claims based on research findings and scholarly perspectives. (8 points)
•Provided a clear structure (i.e. Introduction-Body-Conclusion/Summary). (8 points)
•Reviewed & incorporated at least 10 peer-reviewed journal articles published within the last five years (Wikipedia and web dictionary do not count!). (8 points)
•Writing mechanics (spelling, grammar, punctuations, etc.). (5 points)
•APA style (paper format & in-text and reference citations). (5 points)Please proof-read before submitting your final copy of the assignment. Reminder: I strongly encourage you to begin working on this assignment as soon as possible. That is, do NOT wait until the last minute to complete the assignment. Selecting the literature, you will use in your paper, takes time and conducting a good quality literature review takes even more time and efforts! Please feel free to contact me with any questions you have as you work on this assignment. It’s always better to contact me sooner because if you reach out to me at the last minute, I am likely

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