Final Chapter 9
Literature is reviewed by topic (not by author) and focuses on explaining the theoryThis section of your paper should introduce/describe your theory
Organize your lit review by topics (not authors/ articles)Do your best to explain the theory & describe how new research has expanded the theoryLink the theory/theoretical concepts and your context. In other words, how is this theory relevant to the context/problem you will discuss?Application section is clear (not stream-of-consciousness) writing
Provide context. Describe the people or relationship and its issuesApply the theory to the problem. How does the theory explain the relationship? Does the theory provide ideas for relationship improvement?
Pose a quality research questionResearch question relates to the theory and the context (application)
RQ cannot be answered with a “yes” or a “no” and RQ is not a compound questionConclusion paragraph appropriately ends the paperBegin with thesis restated, clear review of sections, then clincherRevisit your COMM1500 notes if you need a reminder on this stuff!At least 5 references are cited (correctly) in-text and on reference page paperMinimum of 3 journal articles & Griffin textbook. Plus, you may incorporate 1 CREDIBLE online source.Cross check references— make sure to include all the sources you cite in your paper
