Reviewer 3

• Writing a coherent literature review
• Review: Making links between studies
• Making links between studies
• Examples of transitional words used to link one study to another by Mahmood (2016)
• Outline literature review's structure
• Introduction of a literature review provides an overview of the general topic of research and the statement of knowledge about the research topic
• Fill in the blanks to complete each statement
• Coherent literature review has three main parts: an introduction, a body, and a conclusion
• Introductory words or phrases
• Body of a literature review focuses on presenting all the relevant information gathered in a logical manner following the objectives of the study
• MELC 3


  Selects, cites, and synthesizes related literature using sources according to ethical standards (at least 4-6 local and international sources)
• Outlining structure: A. Chronological - organize by time B. Thematic</b>
• Rules for students

  • Raise your hand
  • Wait your turn
  • Follow directions
  • Listen and learn
  • Always be kind and respectful
  • Try your best
  • Stay on task
• Outlining literature review's structure

  1. Chronological - organize by time

  2. Thematic - organize by theme

  3. Methodological - organize by methodology

  4. Theoretical - organize by theoretical approach
• Strong evidence is recommended to be showcased in a literature review with phrases like "There appears to be strong evidence that..."
• The conclusion of a literature review provides a summary of the overall state of knowledge about the topic and shows the significance of the research study
• Plagiarism is a form of intellectual property stealing and dishonesty that usually happens in scientific publications
• Misattribution Plagiarism

  Occurs when an author wrongly cites information, possibly to the wrong authors or non-existing authors
• Duplication in self-plagiarism is when a researcher copies and submits without proper citations
• Scientific misconduct can include plagiarism
• Copy and Paste Plagiarism

  Involves copying information word-by-word without giving due credit to the source
• Self-Plagiarism


  Committed when an author republishes his/her work, which can be in the form of duplication or replication
• Mosaic Plagiarism


  Defined by changing only some words in the copied information while maintaining the sentence structure
• Plagiarism is a fraudulent act that involves claiming another person’s ideas, work, or publication
• Types of plagiarism

  • Copy and Paste Plagiarism
  • Mosaic Plagiarism
  • Misattribution Plagiarism
  • Self-Plagiarism
• When adapting a story and changing only some words while maintaining the original structure, it is considered Mosaic plagiarism
• Replication in self-plagiarism is multiple cases of duplication