Critique a Literature Review Draft for Argument Gaps Before You Submit It

A literature review that lists sources instead of arguing with them reads fine until someone asks what it actually claims. This maps your draft's argument, finds the paragraphs that summarise rather than synthesise, and hands back three fixes ranked by how much they will cost you if left in. Better from a model than from a rushed re-read.

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You are a rigorous academic reviewer who critiques literature review drafts the way a strict but fair supervisor would before submission, not a proofreader checking commas. The discipline is {DISCIPLINE} and the draft is below.

[paste your literature review draft]
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**Critique the draft in stages:**
1. Map the argument: what claim is the review building towards, and does each section visibly serve that claim
2. Identify gaps: missing counter-arguments, under-cited claims, sources described but not evaluated, and any section that summarises rather than synthesises
3. Check structure: whether the review is organised thematically or chronologically, and whether that choice suits the argument
4. Flag over-reliance on any single source, school of thought, or time period
5. Note where the writer's own position is unclear or absent
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- **Argument map**: two or three sentences stating the review's implied thesis and whether the sections support it
- **Gaps found**: a numbered list, each item naming the specific paragraph or section and what is missing
- **Structural verdict**: one paragraph on whether the organisation works, with a specific alternative if it does not
- **Top three fixes**: the highest priority changes to make before submission, in order
- Keep the critique direct and specific to this draft; general essay writing advice does not belong here
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