RESEARCH I

WRITING THE REVIEW

OF RELATED
LITERATURE AND
STUDIES
RICHARD A. MARIANO, EdD
Research Teacher
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Background INFO

Literature Review is reviewing the major works, the

literature regarding your narrow topic. (David Taylor,
2010)
 It is by taking snapshots and capturing the major
concepts of your topic and showing their
relationships

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Background INFO

Based on Dr. Amadeo Pangilinan Cristobal Jr (2016),

LITERATURE REVIEW is a process of compiling,
classifying, and evaluating what other researchers
have written on a certain topic.

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Literature Review

It composed of discussions of facts and

principles to which the present study of related.
These are materials that are usually printed and found
in books, encyclopedias, professional journals,
magazines, newspapers, and other publications.

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Functions of Related
Literature

It helps or guides the researcher in searching for or selecting a

better research problem or topic.
It helps the investigator understand his topic or research better.
It ensures that there will be no duplication of other studies.
It provides the conceptual or theoretical framework of the
planned research.

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Functions of Related
Literature

It gives the researcher a feeling of confidence.

It provides information about the research methods
used.
It provides findings and conclusions of past
investigations.

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WRITING PROCESS

1. Collect Sources (Published Academic/ Scholarly Peer-

Reviewed Sources only)
 books, textbooks, manuals, encylopedias, bulletins, journals,
articles, other printed materials
 online materials/sources (Google Scholar, Google Books, Microsoft
Academic, Worldwide Science, ScienceDirect, PubMed Central,
ERIC – Educational Research Information Center, Research Gate,
Sage Journal, etc.)
 collect sources that are recent, as much as possible

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WRITING PROCESS

2. Analyze and Evaluate

 Skimming and Scanning
 Analytical Reading
 Notetaking/Highlighting
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3. Arrange/Outline
Techniques of Organizing your sources:
a. Traditional -(Locale Literature, Locale Studies, Foreign Literature and Foreign
Studies).
b. Chronological - sections for each vital time period (from older to recent year).
c. Thematic - organize around a topic or issue (according to key themes).
d. Methodological - focus on the methods used by the researchers/writers
(comparing different research methods being used across studies).
e. Theoretical -(discussing opposing theories or models from sources).

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4. Summarize and Write

Parts of Review of Related Literature and Studies:
a. Introduction
b. Main Body
c. Conclusion

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TIPS in Writing RRL

Proofread
Avoid overuse of passive voice of verbs in sentences
Check for repetitive phrases
Don’t use informal language
Use cohesive devices/transition words (At one hand, On the other hand, In
addition to, In contrary, Similarly, For instance, Specifically,
Consequently, Moreover, Hence, etc.)
Use topic sentences to draw connections, comparison, contrast between
ideas.
Don’t plagiarize, use proper citation.

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2 Major Parts of RRL

1. Conceptual Literature – contains literature

coming from books, journalism, and other forms of
material, concerning or relevant to the study, but
are data-free or non-empirical material, coming
from both foreign and local sources.

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2 Major Parts of RRL

2. Research Literature – are empirically–

based, like scientific paper, thesis, and
dissertations, both published and
unpublished, coming from local and foreign
sources.
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NOTE:

A review of related literature and studies

(RRL) isn’t a collection of all the literature
available on the internet. Critical thinking is
important to decide whether a study is relevant
and should be included in your list of related
studies.
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ACTIVITY 1: T or F

_________1. A review of related literature is a compilation of all the literature connected to

my research topic, whether relevant or not.
_________2. Selecting literature requires critical thinking. Asking about the significance of
the literature in question is essential to maintain focus on the research topic.
_________3. A study published in an ISI-indexed journal is more credible than a study
published in a blogging website.
_________4. Reading related literature does not imply a passive attitude towards the paper.
Having an active attitude towards reading, such as making comparisons between studies, is
one way to make a good review of related studies.
_________5. Literature used in making Chapter II must not only be relevant to the topic
but also based on credible, recent, and bias-free sources.

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REFERENCES

http://library.concordia.ca/help/writing/literature-review.php
http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/specific-types-of-writing/lite
rature-review

http://www.lib.uoguelph.ca/get-assistance/writing/specific-types-pa
pers/writing-literaturereview

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