5. Various psychological treatments for traumatic brain injuries or PTSD.
INTRODUCTION
•Introduce the general issue and its importance.
•Identify key trends or perspectives.
•Identify the specific focus of this literature review.
•Offer a thesis statement that answers your research question and highlights the main points you
will discuss.
BODY
•Focus on the narrowed issue you are exploring as it relates to your theme
•Develop themes, highlighting major concepts, influential studies, etc., in relation to your topic.
•Synthesize the research by making connections; focus on areas of agreement, disagreements,
tensions and contentious issues related to your topic.
•Use strong topic sentences at the beginning of each paragraph so the reader can clearly identify
the theme or aspect of the theme being discussed (use the MEAL PLAN to help you structure the
body paragraphs).
** Avoid over-using direct quotes. Paraphrase most often, and only use quotes when you are
unable to translate information into your own words without changing the author’s ideas or
intent. You may use no more than two lines (lines, not sentences) of quoted text for each page of
your paper. **
CONCLUSION
•Summarize major contributions in the literature, in the context of the particular focus mentioned
in the introduction.
•Conclude by summing up and identifying the significance of the topic in relation to the
literature.
•Make suggestions for future research
The literature must be written in APA format (do not include an Abstract)