Assignment task: A literature review differs from a traditional research paper for a course, because " the term literature review refers to both a process of referring to existing knowledge at different points in the research process and to a product, namely, a section of report or chapter of s book" (Yegidis and Weinbach, 2018). Where a traditional research paper is a type of educational writing that provides an in depth analysis, evaluation, or understanding of a single topic.
When going through a literature review these are some of the questions you should be looking to have answered: In this body of literature, what were the main themes that arose, and what do these sources say about these themes? How do these sources overlap, and where are there gaps in the literature? A literature review synthesizes the ideas in sources and engages with several sources per paragraph" (Phillbrook, 2017).
Potential consequences of deciding on a research question without conducting a thorough review of the literature can result in making it "hard to determine what the major themes are that have arisen in the literature, and the review might become disorganized and require significant revision"( Phillbrook, 2017).
Yegidis, B. L., Weinbach, R. W., & Myers, L. L. (2018). Research methods for social workers (8th ed.). Pearson.
Phillbrook, J. ( 2017, March 13). Literature review essentials: Identify themes. Walden University Writing center.
Respond to post above by suggesting ways to avoid the consequences they described. Please use the Learning Resources to support your response (i.e., cite and reference).