Written Literature Review
Literature Review Paper Guidelines
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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Overall Given Mark: | / 30 |
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 | ||||
Total (out of 100) |
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