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Writing a lit review
Some pointers………..
B White
Overview
What essay writing strategies do you already use? know?
Process
Structure
Tips
When it comes to writing...
Is this you ?
Is this you ?
Is this you ?
Is this you ?
What process do you follow?
How do you write an essay?
Do you follow a process like this?
What is the lit review about?
conduct a literature search on
the current issues associated
with your project topic
How long?
expectations
Cover sheet
referencesLit Review
Out your name here here
Research
15 credible references [min]
Look for topics, patterns themes…..
logical information chunks
Don’t let research get in the way of the writing
Thesis statement Expresses your
viewpoint or stand on a subject
Introduces and anchors your whole argument
Should be stated explicitly in the introduction & in the conclusion (using different words)
Validate the thesis by providing evidence in your essay
Good or bad? The major argument
against nuclear power
in any country is not
the danger of
catastrophic accidents,
but the problems of
safely disposing of the
wastes created by
power plants
Good or bad?
The first nuclear
reaction happened
in the United
States in 1942
Good or bad? Some people argue that
nanotechnology will
revolutionise medicine
in the twenty-first
century, while other
people claim that it is
only one of many
powerful breakthroughs
Good or bad?
Nanotechnology will
revolutionise medicine
more than any other
discovery or breakthrough
in history, by providing
diagnostic tools that have
no harmful impact on the
human body
Mini thesis statements for each aspect
Essay structure
The Introduction
Write your introduction first
This helps you clarify your ideas and link to the rest of your essay
Intro the topic in an interesting way
Signal the main points
Include your thesis statement
Paragraph
ParagraphOne idea that supports the thesis statement – topic sentence
An explanation ,elaboration or development of that idea
Examples or supporting details
An explanation or discussion of how the examples connect
Structure Check
Introduction
Conclusion
Wonderful wordsSynonyms
Connectives
Write a list of synonyms for your key ideas
Have a go
Write as many
connecting
words as you
can in 30
seconds
What else?If you are stuck...
Try a web search for transition words
The Conclusion
Tells your readers that you are winding up and prepares the for the finish!
Restate your thesis statement in different words
Restate your main ideas
Use connective words that signal a conclusion.
exampleTelehealth can make it possible for patients to be assessed by
specialists on demand, thus reducing waiting periods in more
urgent situations where action is needed immediately. Further
o=more as is applicable to the cases detailed above, telemedicine
can enhance the continuity of care received by rural and remote
Australians by enabling them to constantly consult the same
specialist rather than having to rely on their local general
practitioner or an unfamiliar doctor to try to solve any issues
arising between visiting specialist appointments or trips to a larger
centre. Thus telemedicine is not only increasing rural and remote
Australia's access to specialist and other health services in terms of
a numerical number of consultations. It is also enabling greater
quality of care.
Is this you ?
Proofreading
Use Simple Direct Language Acquiesce/ agree
Ascertain/discover
To expedite/ to hasten
To facilitate / to simplify
To utilise/ to use
Avoid redundant words Because of the fact
Due to the fact
Basically, actually, generally kind of
Each and every
The end result / the final outcome
Write in active voice Students conducted
many experiments to demonstrate the truth of the hypothesis
Many experiments were conducted by the students to demonstrate the truth of the hypothesis
Take care with pronouns The article
provides a different perspective on the subject of literary frauds and hoaxes because the author considers it to be an act of literary criticism
Make it formal Use discipline
specific language Avoid strongly
emotive language Avoid slang (text
language) Avoid:
You (generally!) Abbreviations Contractions