10 Lit Review Topic Ideas

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10 Lit Review Topic Ideas
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What is a Literature Review?

• A literature review is a result of searching and
  evaluating of the relevant literature concerning
  a particular subject or chosen topic. It is not
  just summarizing the key points from what youve
  read. It demands critical thinking and an
  excellent ability to analyze.

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• First, you find and synthesize information from
  different materials and write about what is
  already discovered in a selected topic area.
  Second, you paraphrase, discuss, estimate and
  quote. Third, you define unanswered questions and
  issues which havent been solved by researchers.
  Then, you explain why these questions matter and
  are so important to a field.

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• Writing a literature review is about gathering
  together different theories, arguments, concepts,
  and approaches towards some topic. You need to
  analyze a great number of publications as well as
  think critically and raise questions.

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• Remember you need to concentrate only on
  academic works. Non-academic or popular
  literature can be additional sources for
  demonstrating some findings but main ideas are
  always taken from theories and data of recognized
  professionals in the chosen field.

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• There are a great number of issues in modern
  science that you can spend too much time on
  surfing the Internet, attending scientific
  conferences or reading materials trying to pick
  some topic. It should be well-considered and
  carefully chosen if you want your lit review to
  be breathtaking and brilliant as well. Here are
  some tips on how to choose the best one.

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Thinking about a lit topic, first, you should

• Discuss ideas with classmates as well as with
  your teacher who is an expert in the field and
  can help you choose an accurate and valuable
  topic. Besides, look through literature
  especially journals with recent findings.

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• Brainstorm. Write down all your thoughts on the
  possible good topic for literature review. Choose
  the one that is in the center of your curiosity.

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• Limit a range of your ideas to 3 potential lit
  review topic. Then, do a little preliminary
  research on each of them and select the strongest
  one that has a great set of supportive articles.
  Make sure that all of them are available.

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• Sources for a lit review should be up-to-date,
  sufficient and accurate. Finding them will ease
  your writing youll get to know the keywords and
  terms, basic concepts and crucial themes
  concerning your topic. Go to the library or use
  search engines and youll find great review
  examples!

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• Choose a topic in which you have an actual
  interest. It will make the writing process
  pleasant and rewarding as well. A strong topic
  also means being important and significant to the
  field.

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• Do not write about stuff in which scientists have
  lost interest a long time ago. Your lit review
  about an unimportant aspect of the field wont be
  interesting for anyone.

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• As an alternative, surf news websites there are
  plenty of articles concerning major social
  problems. One of them can become a basis for your
  good topic for literature review.

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• Do not choose too narrow topic. You wont be able
  to find enough materials nor research about it.
  Once again, do a literature research in order to
  see how many reliable publications are written in
  the chosen topic area.
• Ensure that your topic is not too general and
  broad as youll complicate your work
  significantly.

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• Select the topic that has already been researched
  and explored enough by scientists so you can
  easily find relevant materials. Even if youve
  picked the most curious topic in the field, you
  wont be able to write about it because of a lack
  of sources.

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• Have extra topics in hand and do not afraid to
  change them. Everything can happen unavailable
  sources, not explored topic, loss of interest or
  discovering the more engaging topic area.

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So, choose only interesting, significant to the
science and well-defined topic. Here are some lit
review topic ideas

• Obesity in children could we blame parents?
• Violent movies and their impact on teenagers
• Childless by choice the rising trend in modern
  families

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• Does gender affect career opportunity?
• Gay adoption for and against
• Link between television and aggressive behavior
• What is crucial in determining our intelligence
  genetics or environment

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• Online education versus traditional
• Mass media influence on public opinion
• Should or should not marijuana be legalized
• More information you can find in this Google
  book!

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