The literature review in a dissertation proposal provides a foundation of knowledge on your research topic, situates your research in the context of existing literature, and makes a case for why your research is needed. The literature review must align with the other major components of the dissertation proposal (i.e., problem statement, purpose statement, research questions, theoretical framework). To write a literature review, you must learn how to effectively search, organize, analyze, and synthesize literature. Many graduate students struggle to master these skills and find themselves trapped in cycles of revision. Using our proven, step-by-step approach to writing a literature review can streamline the process so you can work more efficiently and avoid the common pitfalls associated with writing a literature review.
In this course, we break down the complex process of writing a literature review into small, actionable steps. We help you understand what you are supposed to write and guide you through the process of how to search, organize, analyze, and synthesize the literature. We also help you manage your mindset to overcome limiting beliefs, imposter syndrome, and loneliness many doctoral writers face. Lose the fear of the blank page, and write a literature review that offers your critical analysis of the literature and cogently argues that your study is needed.
Who this course is for: This course is for graduate students who are in the beginning stages of writing a literature review.
This course includes:
- 7 modules with 8+ hours of writing instruction
- 3 mindfulness exercises
- 1 guided writing session
- 1-year, unlimited access upon purchase
You’ll learn how to:
- Write a research problem statement and use it to guide your search of the literature
- Develop an outline of your literature review
- Identify key terms and pockets of literature to search
- Determine if an article should be used in your literature review
- Organize, annotate, and analyze research articles
- Synthesize literature
- Write the introduction and conclusion to your literature review
- Revise and edit your literature review
Throughout this course, our academic coaches:
- Model crucial steps of writing a literature review
- Teach you about literature review writing structures
- Break down the writing process into small, easy-to-manage steps
- Help you overcome fear of the blank page
- Provide you with structure and organizational help
- Make the process of writing a literature review less lonely and confusing
Price: $249 USD