Literature Review Example & Sample: Full Walkthrough + Free Proposal Template

We walk you through a literature review chapter from a dissertation that earned full distinction. We also discuss each of the core components that need to go into a literature review by unpacking our free literature review template. By the end of this video, you'll have a clear idea of what a literature review is, what it should include, and how to write one effectively. So if you're looking for a sample literature review and a step-by-step guide on how to write one, this video is for you.
OVERVIEW: Literature Review Example/Sample
00:00 Intro and overview
01:23 A quick caveat
03:04 Literature review template
03:18 Template: Introduction section
05:30 Template: Foundation of theory section
07:33 Template: Empirical research
10:38 Template: Research gap
12:34 Template: Conclusion
13:18 Sample literature review chapter
14:17 Sample: Introduction to literature review
15:29 Sample: Theoretical framework/foundation of theory
18:48 Sample: Empirical research
21:23 Sample: Research gap
Key Resources: Writing a literature review
Free literature review template - gradcoach.com/literature-revi...
Literature review 101 - gradcoach.com/what-is-a-liter...
Research gap 101 - gradcoach.com/research-gap/
How to find a research gap - gradcoach.com/finding-researc...
Theoretical framework vs conceptual framework - gradcoach.com/theoretical-fra...
Online course (Literature Review Bootcamp) - gradcoach.com/literature-revi...
Private coaching - gradcoach.com/dissertation-co...
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How does one link the Research gap in the Literature review chapter to the Research aims and questions highlighted in the Introduction chapter? Thank you.

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[@howardbrown232]

Thanks very much for your presentation. What difference would it be, if it were a case study ( the comparative lit. review of doing a case study and a narrative research)?

[@weileongyong6633]

How does one link the Research gap in the Literature review chapter to the Research aims and questions highlighted in the Introduction chapter? Thank you.

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May I know the link for the example study you used for the literature review?

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[@obaloluwaolukorede6486]

My topic is " The Evolution of the English Languagr in the Gen Z Era: A Morphological and Semantic Study"
Please, is that a good one?
And what structure would you suggest i use for my lit review?
Thank you!❤

[@abubakarjabo6808]

It is great ,it helps a lot , please can you share the template.thank you

[@GradCoach]

Links in the description

[@troyhector493]

Does anyone have the link to the sample literature review, or dissertation, referenced in this video?

[@Pod_Chronicles]

Any on case series?

[@troyhector493]

Dear Grad Coach. Thank you for the informative video on the literature review chapter. Please provide the correct link for the example discussed in the video.

[@GradCoach]

In the description

[@troyhector493]

@@GradCoach Please check, as the link is not provided for the lit example that obtained a 'full distinction'. Perhaps you can confirm the link here. I note someone else also requested the link.

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Can u give us a sample of proposal research

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[@GradCoach]

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[@christinewang7513]

hello i would like to ask that is this the lit review for the postgraduate dissertation or undergraduate? :)

[@GradCoach]

The one used in the video is from a Master's-level dissertation (postgrad).

[@mubbasharrahman1770]

inductive and deductive approaches??

[@GradCoach]

Thanks for the video suggestion. We've got a video in the pipeline that will cover inductive and deductive coding for qual analysis.

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