Literature Review Paper Guidelines
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Identify a patient-related clinical issue (e.g., patients’ response to illness or therapy, nursing intervention strategy). Then review the literature specific to the identified issue. The review should reflect a scholarly writing in terms of knowledge, analysis, originality, synthesis, and structure and organization. The content should include: significance of the issue; structured, logical, and organized discussion and understanding of the current literature; research-based conclusion; and recommendations for future research.
The paper should not exceed 15 double spaced pages excluding illustrations, tables, figures, and references.
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Criteria for Evaluation of the Literature Review Paper:
| No | Concept | Poor 1 | Acceptable 3 | Ideal 5 | Given Mark |
| A | Introduction: | ||||
| A.1 | Clear overview of paper, demonstrates importance of topic and extrapolate the key points from the literature | ||||
| B | Body: | ||||
| B.1 | Balanced viewpoint: Objective, balanced view from various perspectives | ||||
| B.2 | Coherent theme: Each cited study related to the topic and to other studies | ||||
| B.3 | Depth and breadth of research: Variety of studies and attention to detail about the topic | ||||
| B.4 | Applications: Concepts discussed are related to real life situations | ||||
| B.5 | Significance: Rationalize the practical significance of the research problem | ||||
| B.6 | Comprehension: Clear explanation and interpretation of the key points and vocabularies explored from the literature | ||||
| B.7 | Variables: Articulate important variables and phenomena relevant to the topic | ||||
| B.8 | Methodologies: Identify the main methodologies and research techniques that have been used in the field, and their advantages and disadvantages | ||||
| B.9 | Analysis: Includes a variety of sources from high-quality journals and publications that are analyzed for differences and commonalities about the topic, comparing and contrasting a variety of views from literature and practice | ||||
| B.10 | Argument: Developed in a coherent, logical, well balanced and sequential manner | ||||
| C | Synthesis and Conclusion: | ||||
| C.1 | Synthesized and gained a new perspective on the literature | ||||
| C.2 | Information synthesized and brought to a clear and logical conclusion | ||||
| C.3 | Evidence of creativity and independent thinking | ||||
| C.4 | Research question(s) are formed through the literature review and clearly stated. | ||||
| D | Evaluation | ||||
| D.1 | Identifying areas for future development in research, practice and education | ||||
| E | Organization and Alignment: | ||||
| E.1 | Information logically organized with good flow. | ||||
| F | Writing: | ||||
| F.1 | Correct spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, word usage, and capitalization, with the use of the standard English which demonstrates good grammar. | ||||
| G | APA: | ||||
| G.1 | Correct, accurate and consistent of use of APA in body of paper | ||||
| H | References: | ||||
| H.1 | References correctly typed, appropriate number and quality | ||||
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