Structuring the Literature Review Main Body & Preparing Template Part A by Usic

The main body of the literature review (1100-1300 words) must have 3-4 headings, each with 4-5 research articles. Subheadings are not always necessary.

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Analysing the Research Gap

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1. According to the research gap:

–What aspects of CCTV does most existing literature focus on?

–What two words from the research focus does existing literature not focus on?

2. In the next section of the Research Proposal (Methodology), the student will write their research plan.

What do you think s/he will plan to find out?

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Evaluating the example lit review main body plan

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• Group 1: look at section 1 of the main body plan

• Group 2: look at section 2 of the main body plan

• Group 3: look at section 3 of the main body plan

• Group 4: look at section 1 of the main body plan

Looking at the ‘sources’ column:

a) Has the student referenced at least 3 to 4 sources in the section? (YES / NO)

b) Has the student referenced 2+ sources under most subheadings? (YES / NO)

c) Do most sources seem to be from academic journal articles? (YES / NO)

Looking at the ‘notes’ column, has the student made 2 to 4 points under each subheading? (YES / NO)

Example headings

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Focus: Public perceptions of existing CCTV installations in residential areas in the UK

Literature Review main body headings:

An overview of existing CCTV installations
Contrasting perceptions of CCTV installations
Public perceptions of CCTV installations in the UK

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a. YES

b. YES

c. NO

YES