Peer review of Literature Review - assignment 4

(Introductions, topic sentences, and conclusions)

Working in pairs, review and provide feedback on each other’s writing. Follow the template below.

Literature review – elements/sections Comments and suggestions

Introduction
 General background to orient reader to the
topic
 Statement limiting scope/justification of
scope
 A clear statement of aims
 Coverage of review paper
 Definitions (if required)
 Recommendations/main arguments

Conclusion
 A summary of what you have done (relating
back to what you said you would do/cover
in the introduction)
 Identification of gaps/limitations/areas
where more research is needed (if relevant)
 Recommendations (if relevant)

Topic sentences
 Read the topic sentence of each paragraph
and comment on the development of ideas
(is it easy to follow just from the topic
sentences?)

Overall structure
 Read the introduction, topic sentences and
conclusion and provide feedback on the
overall structure.

Two paragraphs (cohesion and clarity) –

optional