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Literature Review ( pt.1)   {Review-Of the Literature}

 

 

  
Due dates: Written Component =  no later than Friday, 2/18/22 [via email] | WORD .docx attachment 
 
Oral Component   =
 
on  Mon 2/14/22
 
Peer Feedback- as assigned =
 no later than Thursday, 2/24/22 [ via email directly  to speaker/cc: Professor]

  

   

                        

 

 

 

       

      In brief, this is being done as a ten source annotated bibliography for a narrowly defined area of communication research which pertains to your chosen research interest area. This means it is not the "Literature Review" that you will eventually be writing as a part of your Thesis Paper. This current, preliminary research step will be submitted via email as a Word document. You also will be expected to give a brief oral summary of what you have encountered so far through your source readings { 3 presentation format options are given below]. NB: In general practice, the larger the research project, the more comprehensive the Literature Review is expected to be.  For the purposes of this course, your Literature Review is relatively short but should be representative of the current breadth of knowledge  in the (sub)field you are investigating. 

 

REMINDER: This Literature Review is NOT the same format that you will use for the Lit. Review that goes into the part III segment of your paper.

Look to other scholarly/journal articles as your model for how to write a final, narrative, in-paper Literature Review.

 

Grading Checklist(evaluation rubric)

 


 

 

Rationale:  In addition to answering your own questions of intellectual curiosity, the goal of conducting original research is to add to the body of knowledge in a particular subject.  This assignment directs you to conduct a preliminary review of what research already has been written in areas widely relevant to your topic. Doing this will help you get a feel for the kinds of questions other people have been asking in that subject field--as well as gaining a sense of what phenomena are still unanswered.

 

Written Components:  [Annotated Bibliography format]

1. First notate your current/working/temporary Topic Area (or, if you have one,  your Research Question or Hypothesis).

2. Then, using APA format, construct each entry conceptually as a multi-part entity with these parts:

 

                > an APA Standard bibliographic citation listing (author(s) ,date, title(s), etc.  [remember URLs alone are not acceptable]

                > 1 brief statement summarizing the research procedures that were used in that study

                > 1 brief statement summarizing the author(s) findings/conclusion for their study        

                > 1 brief paragraph expressing at least one reaction that you have to this research study (e.g. the long term significance of  the findings /or/ how useful this material can be to you /or/ any scholarly reservations you have about the conclusions expressed, etc.)

 

After selecting ten (10)representative writings in the area, write up the entries according to the components listed above [Double Spaced] and submit on due date indicated above. Retain your own copy for future reference &/or for preparing your notes for future oral presentations. See below for suggestions on how to create a succinct, condensed, oral presentation.  

 

 

 

Suggested Preparation & Selection Procedures:   As you probably realize, your current, selected "Area-Of-Curiosity" [or topic selected in the Comm.Research course ] is still rather broad.Consequently, it's appropriate  to search for previous research that is related or even tangential but is NOT specifically looking at your topic as currently phrased. Read O'Leary,  Chapter 6 (4th ed)  . Also read Frey, et al. - Chapter 3 [accessible through Blackboard Library resources  E-Reserves]} There's also a useful video by O'Leary on literature review strategies in the Sagepub.com Student Resource site.  If  possible, consult with the Communication reference librarian to determine which works/databases/research sources,  are most likely to provide appropriate material in your interest area. For example, as a Communication scholar and practitioner, I frequently need to search out journals in psychology, sociology, and anthropology. Also, realize that even though you may be searching electronic databases, many of the actual articles, studies, &/or books that you will need to read may be available only in hard copy form***.  Allow time for Interlibrary loan services.

 

 *** No more than 6 items can be from  e-journals. In addition, any such e-journals must demonstrate appropriate scholarly credibility.

 

*** Be sure to include mostly Research Reports or Critical Essays-- (see "Types of Literacture"  in O'Leary, p.104-5 {also see Frey=p.51}; be wary of including too many blog, podcasts, editorials  & similar opinion pieces [ see "Managing the Literature" , O'Leary p. 110-113 . ]

 

 

 

Oral Presentation guidelines & timing:

* Each individual will receive _5--7   minutes to present to the class [=timing for S'22].  This means you will be selecting only certain aspects of your to-be-submitted Lit. Review document to talk about (see A|B|C below for possible presentation approaches).

 

*All presentations should make use of effective Oral Presentation technique [as you learned in COST1600]. This means you should be focused, prepared, & rehearsed, and  you will be stopped if you go overtime.  For S'22, these presentations will be live/real-time in person.

 

*If you want to use a slide show , be sure your skills of visual rhetoric  are all up to par.

 

 

Oral Presentation - Peer Feedback components & procedure:

 

_You will be designated to provide these 3  items of feedback to one of your classmates. Speakers list & feedback assignments will be

             handled at beginning of the session on 2/14/22

_ You will directly email  your feedback to your classmate. "CC" Dr. Plummer on the feedback email to your designated person.

_ The 3 Feedback items are as follows:

1 - a one sentence critique on Presenter's Oral Delivery Technique  
2 - a one sentence review of the Presenter's topic { Is it investigation-worthy? Is the RQ/H specific enough? Does it need more focus?  
3 - if possible: Any recommendations you might have about additional sources to read / places to look, etc.  

 

 

 

 

 


   

                                               Your "Lit Review" oral presentation can take any one of these 3 approaches:

            > Version A{i.e. things you learned}: To discuss the 1-2 most important/striking/significant/ useful things you learned by doing your reading for the Literature Review. Your discussion of these general INSIGHTS into your "area-of-curiosity" --as  gained through reviewing these studies --should be supported with selected details from your written Lit. Review & by cross referencing with principles &/or  investigative methods discussed in the textbook.   [i.e. I expect to hear the appropriate use of research / scholarly terminology - i.e. you should sound like a professional with a degree in Communication Studies!]

                

                 > Version B {i.e. specific articles/readings}: To discuss 1-2 of your specific readings/articles. I would expect that you would choose to share those writings which gave you the most INSIGHT and/or potential for completion of your research project.  Support your choices by cross referencing with principles &/or investigative methods discussed in the text.   [i.e. I expect to hear the appropriate use of research / scholarly terminology - i.e. you should sound like a professional with a degree in Communication Studies!]

 

            >Version C {i.e. background concepts inherent in your proposed research focus area}.  To discuss 1-2 items that can give your classmates an enlightened understanding about the characteristics,  dynamics and significance of your "area-of-interest".  Include discussion of  the major items of consensus and/or disagreement found by working on your Literature Review so that we can get a better idea of where this topic &/or methodology fits within the larger realm of Communication Studies.   Support your assertions by cross referencing with principles &/or investigative methods discussed in the text.   [i.e. I expect to hear the appropriate use of research / scholarly terminology - i.e. you should sound like a professional with a degree in Communication Studies!]


                                      

                                     

Sample Grading Checklist/Rubric - for your reference / to be used used by Professor

 

FAQs used in class beginning 2/17/21:

LitReview FAQs S'21

 

LitReview FAQs S'21