LITERATURE REVIEW AND CRITICAL
APPRAISAL HW 8
LITERATURE REVIEW AND CRITICAL APPRAISAL HW 8
This week’s first assignment is STEP 3 – Literature Review and
Critical Appraisal.
The student will complete the following items and submit a Word
doc to the assignment link.
Provide a title that conveys or describes the assignment.
Literature Review – Provide the key terms used to guide the
search for the evidence and provide at least five (5) summaries of
research studies to support the evidence.
Critical Appraisal of Literature – Discuss the strengths and
weaknesses of the evidence, what is known from the evidence
and any gaps in knowledge from the research evidence.
References – Cite a minimum of five scholarly references in APA
6th ed format.
4-5 PAGES
Expectations
Format: Completed paper with references in APA 7th ed. format
File name: Save the file with Student First Name_Last Name_Part
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