Assignment Instructions
Your assignment should be:

Eight to ten pages, or approximately 3,000 to 4,000 words, no cover page required, and the page count doesnâ€t include the references list
Your search strategy
Description of articles (who, population, sample, what was done, statistical findings, limitations, and so on)
Gaps section: the gaps you have identified from your literature search

 
 
Overview
You will write your Literature Review Section of your EBP Project Proposal.  To conduct your literature review, you begin with the search strategy, gather your resources, then start writing your literature review and gap analysis.
 
Search Strategy
In the literature review section, you are to identify your search strategy, which can include the following:

the databases and internet sites or search engines used to explore the literature (CINAHL, Medline, Google, Yahoo, etc.)
the search terms you used
the beginning and ending dates of the period covered in this study
the time period when the search was conducted (e.g., Fall 2008)
any special journals hand-searched and any relevant sources used in performing the literature search

Description of Literature or Gaps in the Literature
The literature review section is a review of studies that are related to your phenomenon. It should take up about eight to ten pages, or approximately 3,000 to 4,000 words. The purpose is to tell the reader what is known about your phenomenon and lead the reader to what is not known about your phenomenon (your research problem). You should have sub-headings throughout this section of the paper.
The literature section discusses the relevant research related to your study. Do not discuss each study individually; instead, synthesize the literature based on your literature matrix. You can discuss individual findings of studies (include all eight studies that you described in your literature matrix in Weeks 4 and 9) as appropriate including the statistical findings and study samples. This section needs to tell the reader what is known about your clinical area of interest. You will also summarize your review of the literature and discuss the gaps you have identified.
 
Review of Literature Example
 
Literature Review (Level 1)
Remember to start each new section (or thesis chapter) on a new page when conducting a larger assignment. Also remember that paragraphs represent concepts, and concepts are usually made up of multiple ideas (sentences). This is why, generally, there are no paragraphs less than three sentences.
The literature review establishes what is known about the topic in order to build upon the wisdom of earlier works. What has already been established about a topic helps you narrow in on a specific theoretical framework. This means it is usually necessary to review the literature before choosing a specific theoretical framework.
The literature review can be divided by themes, by authors, or chronologically. The most common division is by topic as this shows a more complex understanding of the literature. Children learn to do book reports around fifth grade. A literature review by authors is a compilation of short book reports. This means that literature reviews divided by authors normally lack the global understanding provided by a topical overview and are, therefore, not considered as sophisticated as topical reviews. Chronological reviews are often most helpful when the focus of the paper is historical in nature. The choice of organization depends on the objective of the paper.
Literature Genres (Level 2)
Introduce the genres of literature that have been used to study the topic (journal articles, conferences popular press, books, television documentaries, interviews, and so on). Explain whether or not your review was time-sensitive (you only used literature within a certain timeframe, such as 2000-2020), limited by language (only sources in English, for example), and if specific key words were used in your search. Also indicate if you were limited by specific databases as determined by your university, or multiple databases (EBSCO, ProQuest, HOLLIS, and so on). If you “snowballed” the literature finds (used the references from key articles to build your source list), indicate this as well. If a large number of documents came from a specific source, mention this here. For example, if you discovered that the Journal of Molecular Psychiatry published a significant number of the articles in your review, mention this.
Topic 1 (or Author 1 or Date 1). (Level 3).
This section should help the reader understand the state-of-the-art information in each of the sub-thematic areas. The topics in your literature review are normally determined by your research question. Make a mind-map around your research question and identify the key terms and concepts. Consider how literature from the terms and concepts will contribute to an answer to your research question and then select the most vital topics for review. Some papers have just two or three topics, other have dozens. The number of topics in your review depends on the objective of the paper. If available, this section should use a previously constructed annotated bibliography.
Topic 1.1 (or Author 1.1 or Date 1.1). (Level 4).  Many themes have sub-elements worth mentioning. Use a Level 5 header to set off these sub-elements, if necessary.
Topic 1.1.1 (Level 5). If your topic merits further sub-divisions, you can use a Level 5 header to show the hierarchy among concepts.
Topic 2 (or Author 1 or Date 1). (Level 3).
Remember to give each topic a clear name or title. That is, do not leave “Topic 2” as a header.
Topic 2.1 (or Author 1.1 or Date 1.1). (Level 4).  Many themes have sub-elements worth mentioning. Use a Level 5 header to set off these sub-elements, if necessary.
Topic 3 (or Author 1 or Date 1). (Level 3).
This section should help the reader understand the state-of-the-art information in each of the sub-thematic areas. If available, this section should use a previously constructed annotated bibliography.
Topic 3.1 (or Author 1.1 or Date 1.1). (Level 4).  Many themes have sub-elements worth mentioning. Use a Level 5 header to set off these sub-elements, if necessary.
Topic 4 (or Author 1 or Date 1). (Level 3).
This section should help the reader understand the state-of-the-art information in each of the sub-thematic areas. If available, this section should use a previously constructed annotated bibliography.
Topic 4.1 (or Author 1.1 or Date 1.1). (Level 4).  Many themes have sub-elements worth mentioning. Use a Level 5 header to set off these sub-elements, if necessary.
 
 

Hey, so below are the complete instructions from my professor including details about the essay. In short, the prompt is to write a 5-7 page paper (you only need you to write 4 pages) on any topic of your choosing- but must be in relation to comparative politics. I do not need you to create a cover page.

Please do not write broadly or in general. She wants us to write in specifics, precisely, and in detail. Thank you!

Once you choose a topic, just message me to let me know which one you pick to write on!

The professors instructions are as follows:

I. Instructions for Research Paper/Final Exam:

Please write an essay examining a topic related to Comparative Politics.

Length of essay: 5-7 pages (not counting cover page, bibliography or appendix), double space, Times New Roman, 12 font. You can choose any type of format (Chicago, MLA…), as long as you are consistent.

Deadline: December 7, 2018 before 11:59 p.m.

The paper will count for your paper and final paper grades.

II. How to choose a topic:

Allow enough time to think about an issue, a problem, and a theme related to your country of choice. If you carry out some preliminary research, it could help you to become familiar with current or historical issues/themes/problems. You can use the list of suggested topics as a reference.

Choose a research question carefully.

Brainstorm-write down everything you can think of to support your argument.

Remember that you are making an argument. You are trying to persuade the reader of your point of view.

Outline! While doing your outline, make sure that you are answering the question!

III. A good essay contains 4 main elements: introduction, body, conclusion, and bibliography.

Introduction: The purpose of the introduction is to give a preview to the reader of what this paper is about. An introduction contains the following elements:

Research question.

Thesis sentence/argument.

Reason (s) why this question/argument is relevant/important.

A brief overview of the organization of the paper. This overview helps you to organize the rest of your paper.

Body: While the introduction allows some (strategic) “broadness” to present the topic, the body of the paper is where precision enters. Now the reader already knows what the paper is about, and he/she already understands what is at stake. Once the introduction is over, it is time to cut to the chase. The “body” is basically the substance and content of the paper.

Do not wander away from your argument. Your paragraphs should tie somehow to the research questions and thesis/argument. Make connections throughout your essay.

Define important terms

Use evidence (for example: facts and sources) to support your argument.

Avoid long quotations! You can summarize them.

Use active voice (“Smith shows…” rather than “It is shown by Smith..)

Use footnotes or endnotes to cite sources.

Write topic sentences at the beginning of each paragraph. The topic sentence is the main idea that will be discussed in a paragraph.

Use subheadings. Subheadings help to organize a paper.

Conclusion: The introduction and the conclusion allow the “scholar” in you to speak up. In the introduction, you situated the reader and presented your thesis. In the body, you made your point by providing your examination. Now, the reader must feel he is “back to the introduction,” but with more knowledge. Contrary to popular belief, the conclusion is not the rephrasing of the introduction. It echoes the themes of the introduction but in a different spirit.

Re-state your thesis

Summarize your findings. (as to say: “Therefore, I believe I have demonstrated that because of X, it seems that Y causes C”).

Take a step back and analyze what are the implications of your findings.

Present future scenarios if it is pertinent

Make recommendations if it is pertinent.

Some minor and reasonable speculations and personal beliefs might take place – in a sensible way which still fits with the rest of the paper.

Bibliography: The bibliography contains all the sources used for the paper.

IV. After you completed your draft, please spend some time for editing, proofreading and giving final touches.

Editing

Both editing and proofreading are easier if you lay the paper overnight.

While editing, continually ask yourself if your arguments are clear, concise and complete.

Read your essay out loud. If something does not seem to make sense or to flow well, it probably needs rethinking.

Make sure that your essay is not repetitive.

If you find yourself using the same word or phrase over and over, try a thesaurus.

Check for paragraphs that are too long (over a page) or too short (two sentences.)

Proofreading

Check grammar and punctuation.

Spell check.

Check your footnotes/endnotes. Are all page numbers cited? Is all information correct?

Finishing Touches

Devise a descriptive, reasonably short title that gives the reader an idea of what you are going to argue.

Check margins.

Check font and spacing

Number your pages.

Put your name, professor’s name, and course number.

Turn your essay in on time!!!!

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