EXPLORING THE GENRE: Literature Reviews
Besides homework, in what kind of situations people use this genre of writing?
Researchers doing their own work, who need to know what kind of sources exist in the field. Also, people who need a better idea of what to look for and what to avoid. Writers will also create literature reviews to help organize their own understanding of new material in the field.
Why is this genre important?
See previous answer.
What is the emotional content of this genre, and how is it expressed?
The only emotions expressed are those contained in the original sources. While the writer judges, s/he does not add emotional content.
How much of the content of this genre is based on reporting the content of each literature source? How much on review of individual sources? How much on overall review?
Summaries of each individual source are about 3/4 of a page, followed by about 1/4 of a page of review/judgment of each individual source. The overall, collective review at the end should be 1/3 to 1/2 of a page.
How are sources reviewed—what kinds of comments do writers in this genre make?
The review of each source and of the three sources together--that is, the judgments--are based primarily on the question that the writer has chosen. Deciding how good or how bad a source is comes down to this: in what ways is the source useful to answering the question, and in what ways is it not useful? EVERY source has positives and negatives; NOTHING is all one or the other. The writer is also required to comment on the facts and the attitudes of each source, if they are wrong or troubling.
Researchers doing their own work, who need to know what kind of sources exist in the field. Also, people who need a better idea of what to look for and what to avoid. Writers will also create literature reviews to help organize their own understanding of new material in the field.
Why is this genre important?
See previous answer.
What is the emotional content of this genre, and how is it expressed?
The only emotions expressed are those contained in the original sources. While the writer judges, s/he does not add emotional content.
How much of the content of this genre is based on reporting the content of each literature source? How much on review of individual sources? How much on overall review?
Summaries of each individual source are about 3/4 of a page, followed by about 1/4 of a page of review/judgment of each individual source. The overall, collective review at the end should be 1/3 to 1/2 of a page.
How are sources reviewed—what kinds of comments do writers in this genre make?
The review of each source and of the three sources together--that is, the judgments--are based primarily on the question that the writer has chosen. Deciding how good or how bad a source is comes down to this: in what ways is the source useful to answering the question, and in what ways is it not useful? EVERY source has positives and negatives; NOTHING is all one or the other. The writer is also required to comment on the facts and the attitudes of each source, if they are wrong or troubling.
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