.. select five (5) articles, published within the past 3-5 years, that are closely related to your field of interest and answer the following questions in a three to five pages response: what is your topic of focus? explain why you find this topic interesting in the field of business. what is the brief history of the problem? this consists of a summary and results of prior research articles.. a gap in literature is a topic or area which has missing or inadequate information to draw a conclusion. review the 5 articles used for this assignment and identify one or more gaps. to best identify a gap, ask yourself this question; what or why did the research not address this issue or concern in this topic? then, write a clear statement of what needs to be addressed by identifying the key motivating issue or question and identify key terms associated with the issue. finally, the learner needs to demonstrate why this proposed study is needed for academic research. explain why it will expand academic literature, contribute to society, or the professional environment? who is the intended audience for this research?