What are the next steps for future researchers? Does the literature on this topic answer any important questions? Who should read this research and how will it affect their behavior?
In this synthesis, you will summarize the findings of at least 6 peer-reviewed articles . You will also need to discuss any connections or disparities between the articles you cite, as well as make suggestions for where research on this topic should be focused in the future. Follow the link above to learn more about peer-reviewed articles and how to find them.
Start with an introduction.
What is your topic?
Why is this topic important?
Talk about the literature. Don’t forget to provide APA style in-text citations for each reference.
Summarize each of 6 studies, including methods, findings, and relevance to your question
Format your literature review thematically, with appropriate transitions and connections between paragraphs .
Provide a summary of ALL those studies combined
Do they seem to agree with each other?
If not, why not? What discrepancies in methodology or theoretical framework explain these differences?
Taken together, what do they ALL say about this topic?
What are the next steps for future researchers?
Does the literature on this topic answer any important questions?
Who should read this research and how will it affect their behavior?