A chapter map helps you check whether the argument still connects to the research question.
Give each chapter a job
The introduction defines the problem. The review develops the research basis. The methodology explains how evidence is produced and analysed. The findings and discussion present and interpret that evidence. Your handbook may require a different arrangement, so use its structure.
Write the claim beside each section
For a literature-review section on coordination responsibilities, write the point the section should establish. List the evidence that supports or challenges it. If it only repeats background material, reconsider its purpose.
Map the transitions
Explain why a reader needs the next section. A transition from adoption barriers to information-sharing practices should show the connection to your question, rather than simply announce a new topic.
Use the map to decide what to cut
Material can be interesting without being necessary. Keep background that helps the reader understand the study and move unrelated detail out of the central argument.
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