Write a Killer Literature Review

Writing a literature review doesn't have to be the hardest part of your thesis or dissertation.

Created by: Dr. Daveena Tauber
Academic Writing Consultant

What Will I Learn?

• Understand the purpose and function of the literature review in academic projects
• Understand what is meant by "synthesis" of the literature
• Understand how to explain the "gap in the literature" that justifies your project
• Gives you templates for creating relationships between different ideas, schools of thought, and writers.
• Understand the difference between scholarly evaluation and personal opinion
• Get tools for organizing and structuring your literature review
• Great exercises help you write, even if you're "stuck"

Requirements

• None

Target audience

• Graduate students and faculty