Homework
Length: 10 pages.
A good literature section covers the severity of the problem in more detail than the problem statement, discusses prior studies of the problem and their methodologies, and conclusions. There should be a sufficient number of references to let one believe that the issues related to the study have been covered in detail. The reader of the literature review should know a great deal about the subject after reading your work. Format for the literature review is as follows:
Introduction 2 pages
1. History of the Problem
a. Brief history of agency and clientele it serves
b. Brief history of program/problem as it pertains to the agency
c. Prior research and data you have looked at that supports the need to study this problem
2. Statement of Problem to be Studied
3. Your actual research question goes here
4. Reasons why your research question should be studied (as it pertains to agency and/or clientele)
Literature Review (This is the body of the paper. It contains subheadings [topics or themes] to organize the structure of this section) 7 to 8 pages.
Rather than merely presenting a summary of each source, a literature review should be organized according to each subtopic discussed about the larger topic. For example, one section of a literature review might read "Researcher A suggests that X is true. Researcher B also argues that X is true, but points out that the effects of X may be different from those suggested by Researcher A." It is clear that subtopic X is the main idea covered in these sentences. Researchers A and B agree that X is true, but they disagree on X's effects. There is both agreement and disagreement, but what links the two arguments is the fact that they both concern X.
Conclusion 1-2 pages
(What are the contributions of this literature you reviewed to the field?)
1. What are the overall strengths?
2. What are the overall weaknesses?
3. What might be missing?
4. What are some next steps for research? The next steps should explicitly address how to "correct" for strengths, weaknesses, and gaps.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.