Literature Review

Create a short (3-4 sentence) paragraph introducing the elements of the MLR. The goal is to prepare the reader to engage your MLR and remain sane. Try to write this part after completing the rest of the MLR. (A complex or longer segment of a chapter always needs some sort of introduction!)

Context of the Problem

Take a few paragraphs and explain the context of the problem using the perspectives presented by the literature. You should expect several cited sources to appear here.

Contribution of the Study to the Literature

Take a few paragraph and explain how your study contributes to the literature surrounding your problem. You should expect several cited sources to appear here.

Contribution to the Context of the Problem

Take a few paragraphs and explain how you expect the study to contribute knowledge and insight into the context supporting the existence of the problem. Remember, every problem has supporting context-without it, you do not have the people and processes allowing the problem to exist. So, make sure you have a contribution as to help others enhance their understanding of the problem.

Usually, a few cites appear here.

Similar and Related Studies

Take a few paragraphs and discuss how your study relates to other studies. You should expect several cited sources to appear here.

Gap in the Literature

Take a paragraph or two and explain how your study fills in a missing segment (or gap) in the literature. Your unique perspective will contribute something no one has ever considered-and that is the niche you call home for the study. Describe that niche here and how it helps build upon previous literature.

Now that you have a template, your goal is to use it to outline the MLR task and fill it in! You may also wish to alter the L2headings to your liking.