3.16 Assessment Assessment of literature reviews will obviously vary substantially depending
on the level of study, the significance of the literature review in the context
of the overall assessment, and the given time and resource constraints. The
following general considerations serve as a guide to what assessors will be
looking for:
• Content (see above)
• Style (see above)
• Is the topic of interest well defined?
• Is the review logically structured and coherent?
• Have all major authors/views been covered?
• Has attention been paid to quality of articles reviewed?
• Is there critical analysis of the views presented?
• Quality of the summary including significance of results?
• Is the review appropriately comprehensive?
• Is the review relevant to topic of interest?
• Does the review articulate with the remainder of the
document?
• Coursework students may include an appendix which
outlines the literature review process - check with your
lecturer
