Rrl

• Review of related literature and studies

  Comprehensive analysis and presentation of literature and studies that are related to the current research/thesis/dissertation
• What is RRLs

  1. To gain better and in-depth understanding of your study focus
  2. To examine gaps
  3. To gain insights for previous studies-presentations, process, technique
• Characteristics

  ✓ Relevant (highly connected)

  ✓ Recent (not long ago, current)

  ✓ Sufficient (not too few, not too many)
• Possible sources of literature

  Books

  Newspaper

  Magazine

  Letter

  Interview
• Possible sources of studies

  • Peer reviewed research journals

  • Unpublished thesis and dissertations

  • Government reports
• How to write rrl

  1. Decide on themes
  2. Read and evaluate literature and studies to be included
  3. Write the topic sentence and the organized and the paraphrase literature and studies
  4. Use transition words
  5. Recheck the content and make adjustments if necessary