Literature review: The readings focus on the various aspects of researching and writing a literature review. Denny & Tewksbury (2013), in the conclusion section, explain how ending the literature review is no small matter.

Literature review: The readings focus on the various aspects of researching and writing a literature review. Denny & Tewksbury (2013), in the conclusion section, explain how ending the literature review is no small matter. Read what the authors mean by the reader being able to walk away understanding the topic, its relevance, and contribution to society and the law. Then, Rocco & Plakhotnic (2009) assure the researcher that our theories need not be fully developed in exploring areas that are understudied and emergent. Literature reviews “honor the past to inform the present.” Instruction Recommended readings are: From the course textbook, Designing Qualitative Research, read: 81, Table 4.1 102–110 “How to Write a Literature Review” “Literature Reviews, Conceptual Frameworks, and Theoretical Frameworks: Terms, Functions, and Distinctions” Purdue Global Writing Center: Literature review resources The literature review is an in-depth study, discussion, and analysis of the scholarly sources related to your applied research topic. The literature review should consist of sections and subsections: An introduction inclusive of the problem statement. Sources organized around major points and subtopics that are relevant to those points and subtopics. Explanations or descriptions of each source’s relevance to the points being discussed individually and in relation to the other sources. A conclusion that: Refers back to the problem statement. Discusses major trends in the literature. Addresses any areas of controversy or challenges to the problem. Points out additional questions that may go unanswered. Notes regarding format: Include a properly formatted title page. Apply proper formatting for direct quotes, indented quotations, and paraphrasing. Include a minimum of ten scholarly sources: (1) academic, peer-reviewed sources gathered from the Purdue Global Library, and (2) a minimum of two legal sources acquired from Westlaw comprising case law, law review articles, or legislative policy. Use APA 7th edition citations, both in-text citations and in a separate references section that fully documents each source and appears at the end of the paper. At least 10–15 pages, not including the title page and references and appendices pages.