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Introduction

1. Describe the overall topic that you have been investigating, why it is important to the

field, and why you are interested in the topic.

2. Identify themes and trends in research questions, methodology, and findings. Give a "big

picture" of the literature.

For the body paragraphs

1. Decide on the order of the articles according to their research purpose (general first,

students perceptions after!.

. In the paragraph after the intro, start providing a general description about the first study#

methodology, procedure, etc.

$. In the following paragraph, e%plore the results&findings of the research.

4. 'se a connecting sentence to introduce the other articles and then follow steps and $

above.

For the conclusion: n evaluation& critique of the e%isting literature. )rite several paragraphs

a. )hat are the contributions of this literature to the field*

b. )hat are the overall strengths*

c. )hat are the overall wea+nesses*

d. )hat might be missing*

e. )hat are some ne%t steps for research* he ne%t steps should e%plicitly address how to

"correct" for strengths, wea+nesses, and gaps.

Format

For the paper:

1. Include a title page#

a. -unning head# a summaried version of your paper title

b. /ive spaces after, the title of the paper.

c. uthor byline# your names (first name, middle initial, last name!

d. Institutional affiliation# 'niversidad ecnol0gica de ereira

e. age numbers# top right side starting on title page.

f. 2n the page after title page, write the heading# Literature review3 centered and

in bold.

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$. Double spacing throughout the whole paper.

6. 7argins# .86 cms all sides

8. Indent every new paragraph.

9. )rite the reference list in a new page with heading# References5 centered and in bold.

:. he te%t should be flushed left (e%cept the title page and the headings which are centered!.