The topic chosen for this literature review: is the competitive
environment of the fast food industry. Although a literature review
is structured like an essay and is often a similar length, there
are differences: in an essay, you argue a point of view, whereas,
in a literature review assignment, you critically analyse the
literature in order to understand what is known about a topic. Your
literature review assignment should include the following:
• The main ideas, theories and concepts related to your
topic.
• Similarities and differences related to your topic.
• Any problems or gaps in the literature related to your topic. How
to structure your literature review assignment? Your literature
review should have a clearly organised structure with an
introduction and conclusion. Note that your literature review is
not a summary of studies presented one by one, paragraph by
paragraph. Instead, you need to structure the body of your
literature review in themes or ideas, synthesising information from
various sources.