The literature review is one of the most important components, and often the most time consuming part, of a good research proposal. Without the solid foundation of a good literature review, it is difficult to make a strong research proposal.

This week, you will work to develop a rough draft of your literature review. You will continue to develop the literature review next week based on feedback provided by your instructor.Then in week 7, you will submit a well-polished literature review as part of your final research proposal.

The following requirements should be met in your literature review:

• Include a minimum of six scholarly sources
• Organize in logical sections
• Include an overview of the literature
• Be unbiased in your presentation of information
• Include sources and content relevant to your research questions and hypothesis; state the relevance in your literature review
• Include a critical assessment of the sources. Do not simply include a summary of what you have read
• A strong introduction and conclusion, including further questions for research
• Proper APA formatting, citations, and references