Literature review dissertation 700 | PLCY 700 – Foundations of Statesmanship and Public Policy | Liberty University

Literature
Assessment Assignment Instructions

Overview

Before a scholar can contribute to the academic
literature, it is first necessary for that scholar to assess the existing
literature. Ultimately, this assessment will be in the form of a thorough
Literature Review, which may easily include several dozen sources.

When you write your dissertation, one full chapter
will be devoted to an extensive Literature Review. At this point in your
studies, you will be asked to complete a much briefer Literature Assessment.
This assignment will be less comprehensive and less detailed than a full
Literature Review, but it will help you begin to think a bit more broadly about
a body of scholarly literature.

If you choose your literature thoughtfully, this Literature
Assessment Assignment can be an important first step toward identifying and
assessing literature that will be relevant to your dissertation.

Instructions

In this Literature Assessment Assignment, you
will assess ten or more scholarly sources relevant to a topic that you may
research for your dissertation. These ten sources may include – but are not
required to include – the sources you used in your Annotated Bibliography Assignment.
Your Literature Assessment Assignment should:

·       
Explore
common themes, assumptions, or approaches in the sources you cover;

·       
Assess
common weaknesses or limitations in the sources you cover;

·       
Identify
implications of your Literature Assessment for your future research.

o  
Are
there common sources you see cited across this literature that seem to be
highly influential and worth your attention?

o  
Are
there common conclusions in this literature about future research that might be
warranted?

o  
Are
there common errors or oversights that may need to be corrected?

Your Literature Assessment Assignment should be
presented in current Turabian format. It should be at least eight pages of
content in length, not including your cover page.