EDU-M 720B: Mentoring: Completing a Literature Review II

Overview

The primary focus of this course is a completed, doctoral-level literature review. To accomplish this, your will revise, enhance, and fine tune (punctuation, scholarly writing, citation format, word usage) your first draft of your literature review to submit a doctoral-level deliverable: Chapter 2 of your dissertation. Thus, EDU-M720B builds on information learned in EDU-M712A,  EDU-M712B, and EDU-M720A where you developed a literature review search plan, conducted preliminary searches on the topic area of your dissertation, and submitted a first draft.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Develop a literature review introduction and conclusion, reflecting the essential components for reader understanding.
• Utilize learned skills in ensuring that the proper credit is given for all sources utilized, both quoted and summarized material, to reduce any possibility of plagiarism.
• Complete a comprehensive, correct, APA compliant, and complete doctoral-level list of references.
• Critically analyze, correct, and improve previous drafts of the literature review, so that the final submission reflects the highest standards of writing -- exemplary, as expected at this degree level.
• Submit a final draft of the review of the literature: Chapter II of your doctoral dissertation.

Required Texts
EDU-M 720B texts are available from the JIU/MBS bookstore