Learning Goal: I’m working on a writing project and need the explanation and answer to help me learn.

submit a draft of the second chapter, Chapter 2: Literature Review.

The purpose of this chapter stems from the need to demonstrate and validate the importance of your topic and the major question you have presented, as well as the answers to your sub questions.

In essence this chapter is nothing more than a research paper on your topic. It should not include any personal opinions or thoughts. Look for information on prior studies, demonstrations, presentations, and so forth to which your work will add in a qualitative way.

Written Assignment 2, Part I and Part II

This activity has two parts, a review of the literature you have explored for your final project and an annotated bibliography of the sources listed. Consult the article “Developing the Literature Review”

Your draft of Chapter 2 should be structured according to the outline given below, which lists the different subheadings you need to include. Consult the explanations given for guidance regarding what information to include under each of these subheadings.

Part I: Literature Review

Write and submit a draft of Chapter 2, the Literature Review, including headings appropriate to the content. Take notes from the sources and organize them according to content themes.

• Introductory Paragraph
  Begin with an introductory paragraph and place the informative thesis statement at the end of that first paragraph. The thesis statement is the major focus of the literature review chapter. All paragraphs relate in some way to that thesis statement.
• Body Paragraphs
  Each body paragraph must begin with a topic sentence and end with a concluding sentence. See pages 183–184 of Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation. Every paragraph must contain information you have read in sources. Do not use more than 10% quotes in the entire chapter. Every paragraph must have citations for all paraphrased information. Do not use any of your own opinions or experiences. This is purely information from researched sources.
• Concluding Paragraph
  End with a concluding paragraph that begins with a restatement of your thesis sentence that you used in the introduction. Add nothing new to the conclusion. It is a summary of the body paragraphs.

Note: Beware of inadvertent plagiarism. Do not use any wording or phrasing from the authors of your sources unless you place the words in quotation marks. Every idea must be cited, regardless of how you paraphrased the information. Please focus on the guidance provided by the OWL website. You will be held responsible for the writing, as well as the content of this chapter.

Review punctuation, especially semicolons. If you do not know how to use them, don’t! Review comma rules. Every comma has its own rule. Know why you are using them. Be sure to revise your work several times. Have someone else read your writing, as he or she will catch errors you missed. That is just common practice among writers. This is a scholarly work. Be sure to reread Chapter 12 in Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation.

Part II: Annotated Bibliography

Prepare an annotated bibliography of sources based on the references you used for Part I: Literature Review.

• Use APA format to create the annotated bibliography.
• Title this page References
• Place your annotated bibliography at the end of Chapter 2 (at this point). This will eventually become part of the References

Requirements: as long as needed