submit the literature review section of your research proposal. Your literature

submit the literature review section of your research proposal. Your literature review should be four to six pages in length and should contain information from a minimum of six peer-reviewed articles. When writing your literature review, remember that you are not evaluating each article separately, as you have already done this in your annotated bibliography. Rather, you will be synthesizing information from your articles as you thoroughly explore your research topic.
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The purpose of a literature review is to convey to the reader what knowledge and ideas have been established on a topic as well as the strengths and weaknesses of that information. The literature review allows the reader to be brought up to date regarding the state of research in the field and familiarizes the reader with any contrasting perspectives and viewpoints on the topic. There are good reasons for beginning a literature review before starting a research project. These reasons include:
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To see what has and has not been investigated
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To develop a general explanation for observed variations in a behavior or phenomenon
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To identify potential relationships between concepts and to identify researchable hypotheses
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To learn how others have defined and measured key concepts
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To identify data sources that other researchers have used
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To discover how a research project is related to the work of others (How to Do a Literature Review)
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In general the guiding principle when writing your literature review is to educate your reader on your overall research topic, share with your reader what is known in the literature, discuss any gaps in knowledge related to your topic, and clarify why your study is both needed and logical.
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This portion of your research proposal should be four to six pages, double-spaced, and written in proper APA format. In addition to the minimum page count (i.e., four pages and one line minimum), you should also include a cover page and a reference page in APA format. Additionally, use a minimum of six peer-reviewed journal articles. (PAPER PROGRESS ATTACHED BELOW)