Assignment:
Literature Review Assignment
The Literature Review Assignment is a scholarly paper, on the topic of Counterterrorism Activities and Programs in Aviation Security, using the Research Hypothesis: Since the 9/11 terrorist attack, how has aviation security been augmented through efficient counter-terrorism activities and programs.
The Preliminary Literature Review Assignment students must use no less than 8 references (Wikipedia CANNOT be used as a reference) and 8 pages minimum, not including reference pages. A literature review should be structured like any other paper:
Introduction
Main body
Conclusion
Introduction
The introductions should:
Define your topic and provide an appropriate context for reviewing the literature;
Establish your reasons - i.e. point of view;
Reviewing the literature;
Explain the organization -i.e. sequence - of the review;
State the scope of the review - i.e. what is included and what isn't included. For example, if you were reviewing the literature on obesity in children you might say something like: There are a large number of studies of obesity trends in the general population. However, since the focus of this research is on obesity in children, these will not be reviewed in details and will only be referred to as appropriate.
Main Body
The main body should:
Organize the literature according to common themes;
Provide insight into the relation between your chosen topic and the wider subject area e.g. between obesity in children in general;
Move from general, wider view of the literature being reviewed to the specific focus of your research.
Conclusion
The conclusion should:
Summarize the important aspects of the existing body of literature;
Identify significant flaws or gaps in existing literature;
Evaluate current state of the literature reviewed;
Outline areas for future study
Link your research to existing knowledge