Hello blog!
Long time no see! I know I have been rather quiet in terms of blogging this module. I have been using other forms of social media and communication, I've been in contact with quite a few of you BAPP peeps via Facebook but thought I would check in here and hopefully connect with a few more of you again through this.
I managed to have a Skype call with Adesola last night to discuss some questions (and stresses!!) of mine.
We spoke quite a bit about the literature review and it's structure. I had some confusions over what my Lit Review should include and how I should go about producing it. Originally, I was under the impression that I should be writing a documentation about every piece of literature I had used for my inquiry individually. But a review is not something to tell the reader exactly what something said... if this were the case they might as well have read the original literature themselves in the first place. Adesola compared it to a theatre review; A show review is not designed to tell the reader exactly what happened it's supposed to highlight key elements of the performance and give a critical opinion. So, my literature review should give a general overview of what I read and its relevance to my inquiry. I should draw conclusions from what I read and demonstrate how my understanding of the literature led my inquiry down the route I took. When I have been conducting my inquiry and writing up my critical review I have found myself thinking about the literature I have read. The reader of my critical review however has not read these articles. So, my literature review is my opportunity to introduce the reader to what is going on in my head.
Hope this was helpful to anyone else who may have been confused about this literature review!
Would love to hear from any of you as to how you are getting on with your inquiries and reviews!
Rebecca xoxo
