Format / Layout of Assessment (details of what to include) (cross the appropriate check boxes)

Essay:
ICMS Cover Page
Research topic
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Reference List

Assessment instructions

You are required to expand on the 10 sources of your Annotated Bibliography and write a Literature Review on your research topic. You must include more sources, however do not exceed a total of 15 sources.

A Literature Review is a structured essay of continuous, discursive prose with an introduction, body and conclusion.

Use the following essay format: (See class notes for an example) (do not use headings)

1. Introduction: (± 200 words)
• Brief background of your research topic/ question
• Writer’s point of view
• Explanation of the organisational structure i.e. purpose statement of what is in the body of the literature review

2. Body: (± 1600 words)

3 or 4 paragraphs, each discussing one thread with:
• Justification of sources
• Synthesise sources
• Critically analyse & evaluate
• Controversy
• Comparative

1 paragraph discussing:

• Gaps
• Methodological contribution

3. Conclusion: (± 200 words)
• Summing up
• Final thoughts & evaluation
• Further research

4. Reference List
The writing style for the Literature Review is formal, academic writing. Use full sentences as well as fully developed paragraphs.