Use 7th edition APA
Write a 6-8 page paper in which you summarize, review, and analyze the information you have found about a specific topic.
Frame a research question about the topic.
Define the concepts inherent in the topic.
Students will then explore the topic using credible and non-credible resources, and be able to describe the differences in quality of information.
Students must then also be able to explain what an appropriate, systematic method would be to get answers, or research, the research question.
Your final paper should be between 6-8 pages of text and in addition, a cover sheet formatted in accordance with APA style, and a reference page with references formatted in APA style.
The final paper should be a review of literature about your topic and you should be able to explain how your research question would propose to elaborate on this topic.
How should this assignment be done?
This paper requires that you have collected, read, and reviewed the following sources:
5 newspaper articles
5 websites
5 peer reviewed articles from scholarly databases.
Please note this is the minimum required number of sources.
This brief literature assignment will be reviewed in accordance with rubric downloadthat accompanies this assignment.
Why is it important?
Being able to evaluate information for its credibility is an important life skill.
Before you can go on to explore your idea it is important that you know what has already been said, or is known about your topic.
It is also important to know what kind of research has been done on the topic.
You should also learn who the most well-known experts are who have written and researched the topic you have chosen.
What resources are available to learn more about how to write a literature review?
You can easily Google the term ‘Literature Review” or “How to write a literature review” and find many credible sources. Listed below are a few:
