A literature review is an overview of the past state of research on a particular topic by evaluating and comparing various previous studies related to the topic.
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- A literature review in a research paper must ______. A: present a detailed description of the sources B: be related to the author’s research C: be related to one’s research D: be organized according to the importance of the studies
- Complete the following statement: The topic of your paper is the subject, and the thesis ________ A: is a lengthy overview of the topic. B: makes a clear assertion about that subject. C: is the first paragraph of your research paper.
- In the first move, you are supposed to A: introduce the topic B: refer to previous studies C: show the topic’s importance D: point out the gap on the topic
- A topic sentence usually __________ a topic and make ________ on the topic. A: give, comment B: state, argument C: write, idea D: have, confirm
- A good literature review should focus on previous studies and findings different from your studies.