How do you write a literature review in English literature?

How do you write a literature review in English literature?

1. Find a Working Topic.
2. Review the Literature.
3. Focus Your Topic Narrowly and Select Papers Accordingly.
4. Read the Selected Articles Thoroughly and Evaluate Them.
5. Organize the Selected Papers By Looking For Patterns and By Developing Subtopics.
6. Develop a Working Thesis.

What is a literature review and how do you write it?

The literature review is a written overview of major writings and other sources on a selected topic. Sources covered in the review may include scholarly journal articles, books, government reports, Web sites, etc. The literature review provides a description, summary and evaluation of each source.

What is a journal article review?

Journal article reviews refer to the appraisal of potencies and limitations of an article’s opinion and subject matter. The article reviews offer the readers with an explanation, investigation and clarification to evaluate the importance of the article.

How do you know if an article is a journal?

Look for clues that tell you the article is published inside of an academic/scholarly journal: Go to the website or description and read the “About” or “Aims and Scope” sections.

How do I know if something is peer reviewed?

If the article is from a printed journal, look at the publication information in the front of the journal. If the article is from an electronic journal, go to the journal home page and look for a link to ‘About this journal’ or ‘Notes for Authors’. Here it should tell you if the articles are peer-reviewed.

How do you identify an article in a sentence?

Articles are used before nouns or noun equivalents and are a type of adjective. The definite article (the) is used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader. The indefinite article (a, an) is used before a noun that is general or when its identity is not known.