THEORETICAL

BACKGROUND
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH WRITING
OBJECTIVES

SELECTS
AND CITES RELEVANT LITERATURE USING
STANDARD STYLE
SYNTHESIZE INFORMATION FROM RELEVANT
LITERATURE
WRITES
COHERENT REVIEW OF LITERATURE
FOLLOWING THE ETHICAL STANDARDS
SELECTING, CITING AND SYNTHESIZING
RELATED LITERATURE
SERVES TO TIE TOGETHER TWO THINGS
1. WHAT OTHERS HAVE DONE
2. WHAT YOU PLAN TO DO
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Refer to several published researches to help you
develop a writing style that provides some diversity.
Avoid repetitive sentences.
Ex. According to Mingasca (2016) According to
Almazan (2015) etc. or Almazan found that
/According to Almazan (2015)
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK (ELEMENTS)
LITERATURE- PRESENT ONLY THE MOST RELATED LITERATURE AND
PUBLISHED STUDIES TO PROVIDE CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF THE
PRESENT STUDY.

SYNTHESIS OF THE REVIEWED LITERATURE- PRESENT ONLY THE MAJOR

AND MOST RELATED THEMES/FINDINGS FROM THE REVIEWED LITERATURE
AND STUDIES.

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK OF THE STUDY- STATE THE ANCHOR POINT

OF THE STUDY. THIS SERVES AS THE FRAMEWORK OF THE INVESTIGATION.

DEFINITION OF TERMS- IDENTIFY AND DEFINE KEY TERMS FOUND IN THE

RESEARCH.
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
INVOLVES
THE SYSTEMATIC IDENTIFICATION,
LOCATION, AND ANALYSIS OF DOCUMENTS
CONTAINING INFORMATION RELATED TO THE
RESEARCH PROBLEM.

A SYSTEMATIC
PROCESS THAT REQUIRES CAREFUL
AND PERCEPTIVE READING AND ATTENTION TO
DETAIL.
THREE QUESTIONS WHICH CENTERS THE RRL

Where is the information found?

What should be done with

information after it has been found?

What is made of the information?

 Information What should What is made
found be done? of the info?
electronic How to Critical
Hard copy assemble analysis
How to How to
summarize search
related
literature
FUNCTIONS OF LITERATURE REVIEW
Convinces reader that the research can make
significant contribution
Demonstrates the knowledge of the research
problem
Ensures that you are not reinventing the wheel
Shows your ability to critically evaluate relevant
literature information.
SOURCES OF
INFORMATION
FOR
LITERATURE
The Library
REVIEW

Online Computer
Searches
Database access to
Literature
Ethical Standards in Writing Related
Literature

Report with No Biases Do not copy

Highest level of Give unbiased Never manipulate
accuracy description results from previous
Provide sufficient detail Produce an objective studies
Mention necessary discussion Cite every publication
sources Compose with your own
words
Give proper credit to all
sources of information
DEFINITION OF TERMS
2 WAYS IN DEFINING

1. CONCEPTUAL
- MEANING IS TAKEN FROM THE DICTIONARY

2. OPERATIONAL
- THE DEFINITION IS BASED ON AN OBSERVED
CHARACTERISTICS AND HOW IT IS USED IN THE STUDY.
WAYS TO CONSIDER IN DEFINING

List and define the major terms you will use,

particularly where terms found in the study such
as the variables have different meanings to
different people.
Emphasis should be placed on operational or
behavioural definitions.
ACTIVITY

REVIEWTHE PRINCIPLES IN WRITING THE

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE. GO TO
THE LIBRARY OR INTERNET CAF AND LOOK
FOR THE LITERATURE AND STUDIES RELATED
TO YOUR TOPIC. YOU CAN HAVE 10-15 OF
THIS.