Part 4

• What are the three major sections of RRL

  Introduction, Main Body, and Conclusion
• Prieto et al. (2017) crafted 9 rules that you can use to produce a quality RRL.
• Rule #1 is "Define the topic and the audience. When defining a topic, consider factors such as interest, significance, and recency."
• Rule #2 is "Search and research reference list."
• Rule #3 is "Prepare a conceptual diagram of the need for the different types of literature review."
• Rule #4 is "Take notes while reading."
• Rule #5 is "Choose the type of review you wish to write."
• Rule #6 is "Keep the review focused and make it of broad interest."
• Rule #7 is "Be critical and consistent."
• Rule #8 is "Find a logical structure."
• Rule #9 is "Make use of feedback."
• In presenting your review of related literature, the following statements are recommended to showcase coherency:

  1. There appears to be strong evidence that …
  2. The literature has shown …
  3. The foregoing literature has shown …
  4. The data supporting the hypothesis are …