1For the initial discussion post, design an outline that will be used to create the Literature Review required as part of the Week 5-7 project. Use the following template when posting an outline for your initial discussion.

2. Students will then improve the outline during the week with the help of other students and the Professor. Once completed, students will cut/paste the outline information and submit it as part of their Week 5 assignment, along with their annotated bibliography.

. Attach the articles to your initial discussion post.

When responding to other students this week, help each other develop a precise topic for the Week 5-7 project. Provide specific feedback including examples. The following template can be used this week to create the initial discussion post.

NOTE: as always for every discussion and assignment, students must properly cite resources in-text and in a "References" list.

OUTLINE EXAMPLE:

Hello Class,

The following is the first draft of an outline that will be used to help me design the Literature Review we will complete in Week 6-7.

Introduction: provide a short paragraph introducing the reader to the main topic and the key concepts that will be addressed in the literature review assignment (Weeks 5-7).

Section One: describe in 2-3 words the first main topic of your literature review. Next, briefly (4-5 sentences) describe the information you will discuss in your Literature Review and cite articles that will support your discussion.

EXAMPLE: the student's topic is "Writing a Literature Review Strategies for Psychology Graduate Students". The first section might be "Annotated Bibliography and Outline". The section description could describe how this section will define and explain the concepts (Smith, 2001; Mohammed, 2015). The section description could also include, for example, how Section One will address how an outline and an annotated bibliography is created and formatted (Chang, 2017; Rodriguez, 2014; Conner, 2000).

Section Two: describe in 2-3 words the second main topic of your literature review. Next, briefly (4-5 sentences) describe the information you will discuss in your LIterature Review and cite articles that will support your discussion.

EXAMPLE: Using the same topic of "Writing a Literature Review Strategies for Psychology Graduate Students", the second section might be "Synthesizing Research Literature". The section description could describe how to find common themes and differences (Gordon, 2003; Rodriguez, 2014), as well as how to balance student comments and supporting research literature (Kuchinka, 2017; Belushi, 1987).

Conclusion: summarize the discussion and add comments addressing how the outline and subsequent literature review can still be improved. Perhaps even ask for help by addressing specific questions or concerns. For example, students might state "one of the challenges with this outline is there appears to be limited research on the topic of creating an annotated bibliography". This comment could help other students and the Professor provide the student with useful feedback.

References

list all references included in the outline