How to write a brief review of literature

Hi all, 

In assignment 1 (mandatory activity) you are asked to do a brief review of literature. In the review you need to focus on the research questions/hypotheses commonly asked, yet how do you actually write a literature review? A couple of handy resources could be the following:

http://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/literature-reviews/

http://library.bcu.ac.uk/learner/writingguides/1.04.htm

Good luck!

Marika