Why do graduate students learn to write "Literature review" in academic writing?

It is very important for Teachers to explain why students need to learn 'writing a literature review'. I wonder how many graduate students are aware of asking themselves about the importance of conducting ' a literature review' on a specific topic. I never thought also this. During facilitating students' writing, one day I asked one student, "Why are you learning to write a dissertation?" Student was very surprised to hear this question. Then student answered that I had never thought that. Student again told, “I need to submit a dissertation to the graduate school, if I would like to be an PhD. graduate.” I asked as a writing facilitator, "Would you agree with me, if I say that you write dissertation to share your research during your PhD. life with graduate school". Student answered, "Yes, I am completely agree with you." Likewise, literature review is one the foundation parts to understand the concept of the research and also recognize the current demand of the specific concept. Planning for a good literature review, a student needs to know three writing techniques: 1) Summarize, 2) Paraphrase, and 3) Synthesize. Summarize means: when you are writing the main ideas of a paragraph by collecting similar words and phrases. Paraphrase means: when you are sharing the idea or anything in your own words from that paragraph. Synthesize means: when you are only selecting the points from that paragraph if anything is matched with your research interest.

In a word, students’ literature review help them to learn  about the topic, find the gaps and limitations in the field of interest, and create new questions for the possible new research inquiry.

 

Why do we need to learn writing?

Have you ever thought why do you learn writing! I never thought when I started writing in Bengali and English words at a time. I did not realize from my childhood that I have been trying to learn how to communicate my ideas and thoughts in writing so that other people can get a message from my thinking. Mostly I was used to write for academic writing, now I created this blog to share my love about writing and connect me to you all through my writing. Writing is such a powerful skill that is helping me to convey my expertise knowledge or message to you all. I am trying to inspire you to be aware of  developing your writing skill so that you can easily access or communicate to many people in the world over time with your creative ideas. I am wondering to know from you who are reading my blogs on writing: why do you write or why do you learn writing. Reasons might be very diverse. Someone may write for relaxing or someone may love to write or someone may learn to write for academic success. Please feel free to share in my blog why do you learn to write. Do you think one should have writing skills?

Misconception about writing center

Writing center users have misconception about the role of writing centers in academic writing. They think that writing tutors in the writing center are responsible to fix their grammatical errors. Basically, wAriting centers aim to facilitate student to be a confident and better writer. Writing center should be recommended by faculties where students will have the opportunity to discuss their writing ideas with writing tutors. Writing tutors potentially facilitate students in planning the writing process according to students' writing requirements. It is the time when academic community should be aware of the role of writing center in the university and motivate students to utilize free writing services to develop their writing skills .

How do you write to fulfill the academic requirements at university?

I want to explore how do you write as a graduate student or how you were used to write in your PhD student life. Graduate students who are reading my blog, please help me to understand your writing problems. Do you brainstorm first or do you plan first on which topic  are you going to write  or do you simply follow the guidelines by research papers or guidelines from graduate schools. I appreciate your reply to these questions.

Exploring the need of academic writing support for PhD students

Is there anyone who is a PhD student or were a PhD student and reading my blog? Today  I am trying to explore what type of writing do you need to plan, think, read, and write to communicate your research ideas to the specific  research community. I appreciate your contribution for future graduate students'  academic writing.