Activities for Chapter 12~
Ask two friends to read the draft of your literature review and comment on the content. Compare their comments.

*Write five questions designed to guide your instructor or your friends in giving you feedback on the    content of your review.

  1. Is the topic current and culturally modern?
  2. Does the information flow in a systematic, thoughtful order?
  3. Is the research from primary sources, recent and valid & reliable?
  4. Does the writing guide and lead the reader to a broader understanding?
  5. Is the reader challenged or stimulated to grow or change?
  • On which points did your friends agree?
       Two of those reviewing stated that the material was well organized and flowed smoothly. Also,
       they mentioned separately that they learned information that they were not aware of so we can
       assume that their lens was widened. Two of the readers stated that they were trusting that the
       references were reliable and valid.
  •       On which points did they disagree? Which of the opinions will you follow and why?

       Ironically, one of the reviewers, the elder (by 35 years) stated emphatically that this topic was
       critically necessary at this point in history because people are living longer and are not
       prepared, financially or emotionally. The youngest reviewer saw the topic as interesting but not
       as important.
       One felt more stimulated about the review than the others. I couldn't help but wonder if that was
       because one of the reviewers is a "transition care nurse" and sees these types of needs more
       often than most.
*Reread your review draft, and respond to your own questions by pretending you are your instructor.
  Revise the draft, and reconsider which questions you would leave on your list or what questions you
  would add~
      In designing these questions, I feel that they are all valuable and facilitate the imagination and
      critical thinking necessary in research. I might add a question about practicality in the use of
      metaphors or analogies because some topics are better understood with visual examples. It would
      be thoughtful to include different types of learning style typologies and weave them into the                 writing if the topic allows. The use of different types of sensory words may also aid in                         communicating the ideas of the topic more thoroughly. For instance, in my review I imagine               that my transitions are "bridges" that connect two different thoughts. This type of imagery might         be helpful to others when writing providing the benefit of connecting or marrying obscure
      thoughts.

Comments

  1. Keri DuncanApril 4, 2017 at 7:34 PM

    Hi Shari,
    You definitely took a different approach to your questions than I did, and I really like your approach. It is more on the large scope of the validity of the literature review for the sake of the knowledge base than the microcosm of the literature review itself. I liked questions 4 & 5 because it looks at the topic of the literature review and how the reader reacts to it. On the other hand, it could be a bit harder to measure those answers but hopefully the reviewer would look at their perspective and answer accordingly.
    It is interesting how your reviewers have different perspectives according to their age. I do believe that our life's experiences definitely tint the way we see things and there is really nothing we can do about that. If we haven't been exposed to something else we have no way of knowing it.
    Keep up the good work!
    Keri

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    1. UnknownApril 5, 2017 at 6:11 AM

      Hi Keri,
      Yes, I realized that my questions were different and after reading all three sets of our group I was thankful that we collaborate. I especially thought Niki's questions were excellent because they were from a totally different angle and utilizing yours and Cybele's could bring balance as well! I think reviewing and sharing information is truly helpful because it is allowing me to see things in a way that I did not before. Thanks for your feedback!
      Shari :-)

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  2. Ms.NikApril 5, 2017 at 7:43 AM

    Hi Shari,

    I think the fact that the your reviewers said your paper flowed is great because as you previously mentioned each reader is different, but if the paper flowed then that is a major plus in my opinion. I like how you got the opinion of two different age genres for a more dynamic review. That will also bring a challenge to you as a writer to appeal to the reader with the facts and major points that support the purpose of your paper (why is it important and the other frames that we have been learning throughout this term).

    Thank you for sharing,
    Niki

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