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Write a focused literature review on your proposed topic. The topic is Relationship/link between

eating disorders (adult psychopathology) and exposure to childhood sexual assault (trauma).

Pages 1­5 (review):

Introduce the topic you are researching

Your thesis statement should include taking a clear stand on either the validity or lacking validity for a

diagnosis or research, then devote your paper to arguing your thesis.

Describe (EACH) four studies which are peer­reviewed empirical papers (NOT reviews or book chapters

or dissertations)

­Include participants, method, author’s research question, findings and brief conclusions

­At least two must be a quantitative article

EACH) Directly explain how each study you describe supports your hypothesis, i.e., what does it all

mean?

Describe one study which counter your hypothesis

Explain how you might account for (e.g., explain away) this study which challenges your hypothesis

Provide a synthesis paragraph

Provide a paragraph on limitations/future directions and conclusions (must be separate from synthesis

paragraph)

Pages 6­7 (critique)

Critique should include:

Discussion of weaknesses in current literature (according to what you’ve reviewed).

Weaknesses may be with respect to participants/recruitment, methods, authors’ biases/assumptions,

gaps in the literature, but discussed in light of the thesis you’re using to unify your paper.

Suggestions for improvement of the current literature (Alternative method, your better explanation for

their findings, more research in a given area)

Implications of the current research and gaps in research (Public health/public policy, therapy,

screening, allocation of resources).

Conclusion/summary: Some acknowledgement of limitations of your review (e.g., not comprehensive

in some way.)

Summary statement which incorporates a judgment on your thesis (supported/more evidence needed

to clarify, etc).

Formatted in APA 6th edition

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