An in-depth look at arguably the most important (and daunting!) section of an academic paper: the literature review. In this workshop, we will look at model literature reviews from a variety of disciplines to better understand the structure, goals, and purpose. We will then consider different rhetorical strategies for putting texts in conversation as well as explore how you can create a space within this conversation to assert your own argument or position. Finally, we will introduce a schema for categorizing sources by their rhetorical function to gain more insight into the kinds of sources we need to orchestrate a substantive conversation and compose a thoughtful literature review.