Week 4 assignment
Application: Critical
Resource Review
The literature review provides the empirical justification
for the project. Literature reviews involve collecting resources directly
related to the selected problem, critically analyzing those resources, and
synthesizing them into a coherent narrative. The critical analysis not only
considers the validity of the argument, but the credibility of the source as
well. Where did the information come from? Was it the author’s personal
opinion? Did he or she conduct a study or analyze data? These questions should
be considered in completing a critical review of literature.
In this Application Assignment you will collect resources
related to your problem statement and demonstrate your skills in critical
analysis
To prepare:
Review the Torraco article in this week’s Learning Resources
on writing an integrative literature review.
View the links on how to critically evaluate resources.
Watch the course media segment on “Literature
Reviews” to gain a general understanding of the purpose of the review.
Find 10-12 research resources related to your problem
statement (including at least 4 peer-reviewed journal articles).
Review your problem statement.
The assignment:
In 2-3 pages, please complete the following:
Briefly synthesize one of the resources you selected.
Critically analyze that resource.
Cite 10-12 resources for you literature review. Four of
these resources must be peer-reviewed journal articles.
