LC-1310 - Academic Communication for MSc Students (o,w), Lecture, 9.1.2024-16.4.2024

You will submit your outline below using the elements suggested in the Instructions for your state-of-the-art review report.

An outline means just that: you have a bulleted list of what you intend to put in each section and sub-section with just a few words, you also should already have some references to add.

• Introduce your topic by first situating its importance or relevance within the wider context of your field of research, then narrowing it to your specific focus
  
• Outline what you will discuss throughout the review
• Frame the paper with your thesis[1]
• Tell your audience why it is important that you reviewed the literature in your topic area (purpose)
  

2.      Body
(Can take different forms depending on your topic)

• Break it up into sections if this is helpful (i.e. as you are studying at least two different methodologies, break your body into two main sections and write about each methodology in its own section)
• Go through all of the literature in detail, in an organized fashion
• Remember to cite all in-text references!

3.      Discussion/Conclusion

• Restate your thesis
• Wrap up your review by drawing everything together and making sure it is clear what conclusions you draw about your topic or field of study based on the research studies you read and analyzed.

4.      References

• Make sure your references are formatted correctly and all present
• This paper is all about the references! Cite everything that you ‘discuss’ in your report.

Adapted from https://guides.lib.umich.edu/c.php?g=283300&p=2915110