Abstract
A literature review is a focused evaluated assembly of thought on a topic of interest to you. A literature review will therefore describe, summarize, synthesize, clarify, integrate and also differentiate the most interesting and important contributions to your chosen topic.These contributions will be obtained from a selected bibliography of authors known to the field, so that you can explore the views that have been and are now currently held. The literature review is intended as a critical assessment of those who have contributed to your chosen topic (or field of inquiry).
This review will be presented as your collective critique upon work that was previously
completed and published.
The most important expectation is that the literature review presents, from the writers own perspective, a critical assessment which comes to a conclusion expressed as a statement or a set of opinions. The review should answer questions or issues or form an inquiry into the chosen topic. Where appropriate, to demonstrate focus and scope, areas that are excluded can also be mentioned, if deemed appropriate. There must be a flow of thinking, organised either from selected themes or by presenting a chronological review arranged by publication date for selected relevant thought leaders. Seminal works as appropriate should be cited.
