The Literature Review

mind-and-cognition

• when writer voice is brought to the fore, you are using source texts to suit your own purposes rather than hiding behind the authority of cited authors

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• different reporting verbs can show writer agreement, disagreement, or a neutral view — it is from wider context that an overall impression of writer voice can be gleaned

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education-and-formation

• the writer's voice is clearly dominant; the non-integral reference serves to support the concluding statement introduced by 'In sum'

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• by using a reported verb such as 'argue' you can show the information is the cited author's opinion and that you or others might not agree

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• the cyclical nature of all activities involved in the creation of a literature review; the close relationship between the processes of reading and writing

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work-as-meaning

• when doing your thesis literature review, you should demonstrate that you are able to identify and interpret the relevant original sources yourself

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