Before starting Activity 4.Take a moment and review Chapter 6 in Garrand (2017). After completing the review, memo your thoughts regarding the following prompts:

• What is (and isnot) a synthesis of the literature?
• How do you plan to use the Review Matrix to critically evaluate your literature?
• What are theRules of Rows and Columnsand how is each rule applied to the Review Matrix?
• What are thedifferent sectionsyou will write in asynthesis of the literature?
• Describe several ways you can adapt the PRISMA Flowchart to show how you might track the number of documents from the beginning to the end of your review.

Are you ready to participate inDiscussion Question 4: What's Your Plan?You bet you are! Check it out and share your thoughts about sources, PRISMA, and other literature review concepts.

Exercise #1:Build the synthesis folder.Using the advice from the preparatory reading, organize and populate your synthesis folder.

Exercise #2:Plan, plan, plan!Using the advice from the preparatory reading, use theRules of Rows and Columnsto begin planning your synthesis of the literature!

Exercise #3: Draft!Using the advice fromHow to Write A Synthesis of the Literature, in Chapter 6, draft pages miniature literature review citing at least 20 sources from the Review Matrix.

Revise the PRISMA Flowchart.Revise the PRISMA flowchart while engaging in this activity.

Perform the APA Check.Use the APA 7 Checklist to ensure the formatting of the mini-literature review. Remember to check each item in the list and provideEditing, Changes, and Revision Noteswithin the APA 7 Checklist.

Mentor-Candidate Check-in.Submit your completed miniature literature review.