Blindness and circadian rhythms

Instructions: Literature review essay
Write a 1500-word (about 5 pages of double-spaced writing, 12 font Times New Roman with latest APA format (7th edition)) research essay reviewing the literature on a sleep-related topic (not to specific and not too broad). In this assignment, you are expected to formulate and answer a question that arises from the literature. You should describe the importance and implications. You should also identify any gaps in the literature, with suggestions on how to address the question through suggestions for future research. All sources must be peer-reviewed, journal articles and APA style (http://www.apastyle.org/manual/index.aspx) must be followed. Marking is based on the quality and clarity of the information presented. Be concise and stay focused on your topic!

Topic/question posed: Blindness and circadian rhythms

– (COME UP WITH A QUESTION TO ANSWER)

– Make sure to start off with a brief introduction then pose the question after

– I provided a format below, BUT the paper is flexible and can use another literature review essay format if it works best

– Lastly, PLEASE be creative, go about it in a creative approach that makes the paper interesting.
Introduction:
• A concise definition of a topic under consideration (this may be a descriptive or argumentative thesis, or proposal), as well as the scope of the related literature being investigated. (Example: If the topic under consideration is ‘women’s wartime diaries’, the scope of the review may be limited to published or unpublished works, works in English, works from a particular location, time period, or conflict, etc.)
• The introduction should also note intentional exclusions. (Example: “This review will not explore the diaries of adolescent girls.”)
• Another purpose of the introduction is to state the general findings of the review (what do most of the sources conclude), and comment on the availability of sources in the subject area.
2. Main Body:
• There are many ways to organize the evaluation of the sources. Chronological and thematic approaches are each useful examples.
• Each work should be critically summarized and evaluated for its premise, methodology, and conclusion. It is as important to address inconsistencies, omissions, and errors, as it is to identify accuracy, depth, and relevance.
• Use logical connections and transitions to connect sources.
3. Conclusion
• The conclusion summarizes the key findings of the review in general terms. Notable commonalities between works, whether favourable or not, may be included here.
• This section is the reviewer’s opportunity to justify a research proposal. Therefore, the idea should be clearly re-stated and supported according to the findings of the review.
• You should also identify any gaps in the literature, with suggestions on how to address the question through suggestions for future research.
4. References
• As well as accurate in-text citations, a literature review must contain complete and
correct citations for every source.