LiteratureReviewInformationAUT2019 RevisedCriteriaVersion4_Vicary_Portrait
Discuss and critically evaluate the negative effects social media use has on subjective well-being.
Assessment Information: Literature Review
The major assessment for this unit (Autumn 2019) is a literature review, worth
35% of your grade. For this assessment, you will address the topic below,
summarizing the key literature relating to the topic.
Topic: Discuss and critically evaluate the negative effects social media use has
on subjective well-being.
Word Limit: 1500 words. There is no 10% leeway on this limit. In-
text references are included in the word count, but not the reference
list.
The literature review must also have a separate title page (with author
byline) and abstract (preferably no longer than 100 words).
Due Date: BEFORE 5pm on Thursday the 9th of May, through Turnitin
(please make sure you have completed the Library Literary Task prior as the turnitin link will not be
available until 18/20 has been achieved).
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Why should we write a literature review?
The function of a literature review is to describe and critically evaluate the
literature on a topic. In psychology, this review would usually then most often
be used as the ‘background’ to a research project, to justify the kind of research
that will be conducted.
Being able to read and critically evaluate literature is an essential skill not only
in Psychology, but also in most other academic fields. For example, if you are
studying to be a primary school teacher you will need to be able to stay on top
of the current education research and evaluate whether “new and improved”
teaching methods/designs are worthwhile and valuable (versus invalid and
dangerous!). Lawyers need to be practiced in compiling convincing arguments
and social workers will need to be able to convey a logical rationale as to the
interventions they may like to implement. Skills in critical analysis, logical
thinking and writing convincing arguments will be practiced in the writing of a
literature review.
Why is there such a strict word limit?
The ability to write clearly and concisely is incredibly important. It is not the
case that simply writing more will get you a better mark! We will practice
writing clear arguments in tutorials.
101184
Psychology:
Human
Behaviour
Literature
Review
Marking
Criteria
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1
Title
and
Abstract
Unsatisfactory
Needs
Improvement
Meets
Expectations
Exceeds
Expectations
Outstanding
Scholarship
Title
To
score
well
on
this
criterion
you
should
provide
a
title
that
describes
your
own
paper
and
is
not
just
a
rewording
of
the
review
topic.
The
title
is
absent
or
irrelevant
The
title
is
present
but
simply
repeats
or
rewords
the
literature
review
question
The
title
is
present
but
does
not
clearly
summarise
the
main
theme
of
the
literature
review
The
title
is
present
and
is
a
clear
attempt
to
summarise
the
main
theme
of
the
literature
review.
It
may
be
too
long
(more
than
1
2
words),
or
miss
key
concepts.
The
title
is
clear
and
concise,
about
10-‐
12
words
long,
summarises
the
main
theme
of
the
literature
review,
including
reference
to
key
concepts.
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❏ 0.5
❏ 1
❏ 1.5
❏ 2
Abstract
To
score
well
on
this
criterion
you
need
to
provide
an
abstract
at
the
start
of
your
paper
consisting
of
the
key
components
noted
in
the
Outstanding
Scholarship
column.
The
abstract
should
be
a
summary
of
the
important
details
of
your
paper,
in
less
than
100
words.
The
abstract
is
absent
or
irrelevant
An
attempt
has
been
made
to
include
an
abstract.
The
abstract
is
longer
than
100
words
and/or
is
MISSING
MOST
of
the
key
components
needed
to
summarise
the
literature
review.
An
attempt
has
been
made
to
include
an
abstract.
The
abstract
is
longer
than
100
words
and/or
is
MISSING
two
of
the
following
features:
an
introduction
to
the
topic,
a
statement
of
the
purpose
of
the
work,
an
outline
of
the
main
theories
or
concepts
discussed,
and
a
statement
of
conclusions
or
implications
A
good
attempt
has
been
made
to
summarise
the
literature
review
within
100
words.
The
abstract
is
MISSING
one
of
the
following
features:
an
introduction
to
the
topic,
a
statement
of
the
purpose
of
the
work,
an
outline
of
the
main
theories
or
concepts
discussed
and
a
statement
of
conclusions
or
implications
A
clear
attempt
has
been
made
to
summarise
the
literature
review
within
100
words.
The
abstract
INCLUDES
ALL
of
the
following
features:
an
introduction
to
the
topic,
a
statement
of
the
purpose
of
the
work,
an
outline
of
the
main
theories
or
concepts
discussed,
and
a
statement
of
conclusions
or
implications
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❏ 1
❏ 2
❏ 2.5
❏
3
Information
Literacy
Unsatisfactory
Needs
Improvement
Meets
Expectations
Exceeds
Expectations
Outstanding
Scholarship
Selection
of
appropriate
scholarly
sources
To
score
well
on
this
criterion
you
need
to
include
appropriate
scholarly
sources
(see
lecture
and
tutorial
notes
for
what
is
deemed
‘appropriate’)
that
are
relevant
to
the
research
topic.
The
review
lacks
appropriate
scholarly
sources.
This
is
because
the
paper
either
1)
relies
entirely
on
inappropriate
sources
(e.g.
the
textbook,
informal
website
pages),
or
2)
does
not
cite
any
research
findings.
The
review
cites
some
appropriate
scholarly
sources,
but
also
relies
in
part
on
inappropriate
sources
(e.g.
the
textbook,
informal
website
pages).
Many
of
the
sources
that
are
appropriate
(i.e.
are
scholarly)
are
not
relevant
to
the
research
topic.
The
review
relies
mostly
on
appropriate
scholarly
sources,
with
infrequent
(one
or
two)
references
to
inappropriate
sources.
Many
of
the
scholarly
sources
used
are
relevant
to
the
topic,
although
some
are
slightly
off
track.
The
review
relies
entirely
on
appropriate
scholarly
sources,
with
no
reference
to
inappropriate
sources.
Most
of
the
scholarly
sources
used
are
relevant
to
the
topic,
although
some
are
slightly
off
track.
The
review
relies
entirely
on
appropriate
scholarly
sources,
with
no
reference
to
inappropriate
sources.
All
of
the
scholarly
sources
used
are
relevant
to
the
research
topic
and
contribute
meaningfully
to
the
discussion.
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❏ 2
❏ 3
❏ 4
❏ 5
101184
Psychology:
Human
Behaviour
Literature
Review
Marking
Criteria
(/35)
2
Information
Literacy
Unsatisfactory
Needs
Improvement
Meets
Expectations
Exceeds
Expectations
Outstanding
Scholarship
Explanation
and
Interpretation
of
literature
To
score
well
on
this
criterion
you
need
to
paraphrase
original
sources
and
explain
the
details
of
the
research
and
its
outcomes
in
your
own
words.
Reference
to
the
literature
included
is
almost
entirely
through
direct
quotes
of
the
original
resources.
There
is
no
attempt
to
explain
the
literature
in
the
student’s
own
words.
Although
some
attempt
at
paraphrasing
is
present,
there
is
a
clear
reliance
on
direct
quotes
and
limited
use
of
paraphrasing
for
explanation.
A
clear
attempt
has
been
made
to
paraphrase
information
and
explanations
from
the
original
source.
This
may
still
include
very
few
direct
quotes
in
appropriate
situations.
A
good
attempt
has
been
made
to
explain
the
literature
through
paraphrasing
of
the
information
in
the
original
resources.
There
are
no
direct
quotes
of
the
original
sources.
An
excellent
attempt
has
been
made
to
paraphrase
and
explain
the
literature
referenced.
It
is
clear
that
the
student
has
attempted
to
interpret
and
understand
the
literature,
rather
than
simply
repeat
it
in
its
original
form.
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❏ 1
❏ 1.5
❏ 2
❏ 3
Critical
evaluation
of
the
literature
To
score
well
on
this
criterion
you
need
to
not
only
describe
the
research
that
is
relevant
to
your
argument
or
position
on
the
topic,
but
also
think
more
deeply
about
the
research
findings
and
how
they
(in
combination
with
other
findings)
can
help
us
learn
something
about
the
topic.
There
is
no
attempt
at
critical
evaluation
of
the
literature,
with
only
a
surface
level
description
of
research.
There
is
a
very
limited
attempt
at
critical
evaluation
of
literature,
with
majority
of
review
focused
on
surface
level
description
of
the
research
(e.g.
what
was
done
or
found).
There
is
a
clear
attempt
at
critical
evaluation
of
literature,
with
clear
effort
to
include
more
than
just
a
surface
level
description
of
the
research
(e.g.
what
was
done
or
found),
including
some
consideration
of
why
the
research
is
important
or
what
can
be
learned
from
the
outcomes.
There
is
a
good
attempt
at
critical
evaluation
of
literature,
with
clear
consideration
of
more
than
just
surface
level
details
of
research
(e.g.
what
was
done
or
found),
including
good
effort
to
explain
why
the
research
is
important,
and/or
what
can
be
learned
from
the
research
reviewed.
An
excellent
attempt
to
critically
evaluate
the
literature,
including
more
than
just
a
description
of
surface
details
of
the
research.
The
paper
includes
a
clear
explanation
of
why
the
literature
is
important
or
relevant
to
the
overall
question,
and/or
what
the
reader
can
learn
from
the
combined
outcomes
of
the
research
included
in
the
review.
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❏ 2
❏ 3
❏ 4
❏ 6
Support
from
empirical
research
To
score
well
on
this
criterion
you
should
use
relevant
empirical
research
to
support
the
statements
made.
Think:
what
evidence
do
I
have
for
this
statement?
Hint:
Evidence
should
be
from
empirical
research!
Empirical
research
findings
are
not
present,
or
not
relevant
to
the
overall
argument
or
premises
Empirical
research
findings
are
present
and
mostly
relevant
but
are
not
clearly
related
to,
or
used
as
support
for,
key
premises.
More
often
than
not,
statements
are
made
without
adequate
support
from
appropriate
research
findings.
Empirical
research
findings
are
present,
are
mostly
relevant,
and
are
often
related
to,
or
used
to
support,
key
premises.
On
many
occasions,
statements
are
made
without
adequate
support
from
appropriate
research
findings.
Relevant
empirical
research
findings
are
explained
and
used
to
support
most
key
premises.
On
more
than
one
occasion,
statements
are
made
without
adequate
support
from
appropriate
research
findings.
Relevant
empirical
research
findings
are
explained
and
used
to
support
all
key
premises.
The
function
of
all
empirical
research
within
the
paper
is
clear
and
all
statements
are
supported
by
appropriate
research
findings.
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❏ 2
❏ 3
❏ 4
❏ 6
101184
Psychology:
Human
Behaviour
Literature
Review
Marking
Criteria
(/35)
3
Structure
and
Clarity
Unsatisfactory
Needs
Improvement
Meets
Expectations
Exceeds
Expectations
Structure
To
score
well
on
this
criterion
you
should
try
to
connect
ideas
together
logically.
The
logic
within
and
between
each
paragraph
cannot
be
followed.
There
is
no
clear
link
between
the
research
being
reviewed
The
logic
within
each
paragraph
can
sometimes
be
followed,
but
there
is
little
or
no
logical
structure
between
paragraphs
The
logic
within
most
paragraphs
is
clear,
and
paragraph
conclusions
build
to
the
overall
literature
review
conclusion.
The
logic
within
each
paragraph
is
clear,
and
the
author
explains
how
paragraph
conclusions
logically
combine
to
support
the
overall
literature
review
conclusion
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❏ 1
❏ 2
❏ 3
Clarity
To
score
well
on
this
criterion
you
need
to
try
to
write
as
clearly
as
you
can.
It
helps
to
use
short
sentences
that
each
have
one
key
idea.
Also
avoid
heavy
use
of
jargon
(especially
if
the
terms
are
not
defined
and
explained
in
the
paper)
and
try
to
write
with
formal
academic
style.
The
paper
is
very
unclear
and
at
times
difficult
to
read.
This
may
be
due
to
any
of
the
following:
− An
overreliance
on
jargon
that
is
not
explained
adequately
− Use
of
very
long
sentences
or
lack
of
paragraph
structure
− Overuse
of
colloquial
or
casual
language
− Errors
in
grammar
or
sentence
structure
that
indicate
lack
of
proofreading
The
paper
is
sometimes
unclear.
This
is
due
to
at
least
one
of
the
following
− An
overreliance
on
jargon
that
is
not
explained
adequately
− Use
of
very
long
sentences
or
lack
of
paragraph
structure
− Overuse
of
colloquial
or
casual
language
− Errors
in
grammar
or
sentence
structure
that
indicate
lack
of
proofreading
The
paper
is
mostly
clear
and
easy
to
follow.
There
may
still
be
a
tendency
to
use
long
sentences
or
rely
on
jargon
or
colloquial
language
but
on
the
whole
these
do
not
impair
the
clarity
of
the
paper.
The
paper
is
clear,
concise
and
is
easy
to
read.
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❏ 1
❏ 2
❏ 3
Grammar
and
Style
Unsatisfactory
Needs
Improvement
Meets
Expectations
Formatting
The
literature
review
has
several
formatting
errors
(title
page,
margins,
line
spacing,
font
size,
etc.),
according
to
the
Learning
Guide.
The
literature
review
is
mostly
formatted
correctly
(title
page,
margins,
line
spacing,
font
size,
etc.),
according
to
the
Learning
Guide.
The
literature
review
is
formatted
correctly
(title
page,
margins,
line
spacing,
font
size,
etc.),
according
to
the
Learning
Guide
❏ 0
❏ 0.5
❏ 1
Spelling
and
Grammar
There
are
many
spelling
or
grammatical
errors.
There
are
a
few
spelling
or
grammatical
errors.
There
are
no
spelling
or
grammatical
errors.
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❏ 0.5
❏ 1
In
Text
References
(APA
style)
The
formatting
of
most
in-‐text
references
is
not
correct
APA
style
The
formatting
of
most
in-‐text
references
is
correct
APA
style
The
formatting
of
all
in-‐text
references
is
correct
APA
style
❏ 0
❏ 0.5
❏ 1
Reference
List
(APA
style)
.
The
reference
list
formatting
is
mostly
incorrect.
It
may
contain
many
APA
errors
or
references
that
are
not
cited
in
the
literature
review.
Sources
cited
in
the
literature
review
may
be
absent
from
the
reference
list.
The
reference
list
formatting
is
mostly
correct.
It
may
contain
systematic
APA
errors
or
a
reference
that
was
not
cited
in
the
literature
review.
All
sources
cited
in
the
literature
review
are
in
the
reference
list.
The
reference
list
formatting
is
perfect
or
near-‐perfect.
It
may
contain
one
or
two
minor
slips,
but
the
vast
majority
of
references
are
formatted
according
to
APA
style.
All
items
in
the
reference
list
were
cited
in
the
literature
review
and
sources
cited
in
the
literature
review
are
all
in
the
reference
list.
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❏ 0.5
❏ 1