I. Introduction
Greetings, dear family members! First of all, let’s explore the next important task – writing a thesis. Although the process may be a bit long and difficult, please believe me that everyone is able to successfully complete this challenging task if they follow the right steps and methods. As you may have already realised, the thesis actually consists of six main parts, including the introduction, literature review, methodology, findings (also known as the ‘discovery’ section), discussion and conclusion. In this guidance document, we will focus on the technique of writing the literature review, as it is the core of the whole thesis.
The importance of the literature review and its key points
The importance of the literature review, as one of the key aspects of the thesis, cannot be overstated. It aims to provide a comprehensive and critical appraisal by comparing and analysing the researcher’s views on a particular topic and to highlight the shortcomings that exist in the research that has been done. Therefore, during the writing process, we must define the problem precisely, reason rigorously, and construct a clear and well-organised framework for our argument. In addition, we need to understand that a literature review is not just a simple paraphrase of the authors’ views, but to dig deeper into the differences and explain the close relationship between our research and them.
Third, the writing skills of literature review
1. Delineation of literature groups: In order to make the discussion more systematic and clear, we can use some similarly ‘similarly’, ‘additionally’ and ‘also ‘such related words to sort out similar literature; at the same time, we can also make use of “however”, “on the other hand”, ’in At the same time, we can also form contrast groups with the help of ‘however’, ‘on the other hand’, ‘in contrast’ and ‘nevertheless’ and other opposing words.
2. Refine the citation of literature: When citing literature, we should try to avoid long and tedious descriptions of details, and only emphasise the literature that can deeply analyse the problem, put forward strong arguments or solve the actual problem.
3. Avoid over-reliance on the names of researchers: frequent citation of too much literature may lead to an overly one-sided argument, thus affecting the overall quality of the article.
Conclusion
All in all, these are the tips and points we need to pay attention to when writing the literature review part of the thesis. We hope that you can flexibly use these methods according to the characteristics of your respective disciplines to express your academic views in depth and comprehensively, so as to improve the quality of your thesis.
Finally, I wish all the family members a smooth journey on the road of writing the thesis and get excellent results!
