There are several ways to organize your literature review:
These modes of organization are not mutually exclusive—often a literature review will partake of multiple while foregrounding a particular one.
Student A uses quotes from only ONE source and fails to use her own voice to make any arguments
Student B cherry picks quotes from THREE sources and uses block quotes instead of making his own point
Student C quotes from THREE sources but does not show how the sources interact or converse with one another and does
not provide sources for their arguments in the final paragraph
Student D synthesizes from FIVE sources, shows how they relate to