How To Write RRL (Review of Related Literature)

Most students I know struggle with writing the Review of Related Literature in their Theses or Research Papers. In this post, I show you simple ways to get started on that RRL! Happy Writing! :)

I. The Introduction of a Review of Related Literature

In order to make an elaborate Introduction, follow the following steps:

1.) Identify the general topic of the sources under discussion. Thus, you will provide the context of your review of related literature;

2.) Discuss what was already presented about the topic of your paper: conflicts in a theory, conclusions, gaps in research and scholarship, etc.

3.) Explain why the literature used is worth reviewing.

II. The Body of a Review of Related Literature

When writing the Body, follow the following:

1.) Group the sources according to their common denominators (approaches, objectives or any specific chronologies);

2.) Give the examples of how to sort out these groups. Use quotations, evidences, data, etc. They will make your review of related literature more valid.

III. The Conclusion of a Review of Related Literature

To make the Conclusion, follow the following:

1.) Summarize the contributions of the literature sources made to the area of study you investigate. Maintain the central focus in the Introduction;

2.) Give a kind of insight into the relationship between the topic of your review and a larger study area (e.g. a discipline, a scientific endeavor, etc.)

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