According to the APA Manual, writers of literature reviews must “…evaluate a body of literature by identifying relations, contradictions, gaps, and inconsistencies in the literature and by suggesting the next step needed to solve the research problem.” That’s a lot of information to synthesize! Indeed, the challenges of writing a literature review largely consist in the difficulty of organizing, synthesizing and criticizing these complex relations. Using romantic movies to simulate the research literature (Titanic/鐵達尼號; Romeo + Juliet; Lust, Caution/色,戒; Sex and the City; and My Big Fat Greek Wedding/我的希臘婚禮), AWEC writing instructor, Marc Anthony, shows you how to surmount the challenges of communicating these ideas in literature reviews.
講者簡介:
Marc Anthony has been an instructor with the Academic Writing Education Center since its inception. He teaches courses in academic writing and presentation skills.