The introduction leads the reader from a general subject area
to a particular field of research. It establishes the context and significance
of the research being conducted by summarizing current understanding and
background information about the topic, stating the purpose of the work in the
form of the research problem supported by a hypothesis or a set of questions,
briefly explaining the methodological approach used to examine the research
problem, highlighting the potential outcomes your study can reveal, and
outlining the remaining structure of the paper.
IMPORTANCE
OF A GOOD INTRODUCTION
Think
of the introduction as a mental road map that must answer for the reader these
four questions:
- What was I studying?
- Why was this topic important to investigate?
- What did we know about this topic before I did this
study?
- How will this study advance new knowledge or new ways
of understanding?
According to Reyes, there are three
overarching goals of a good introduction: 1) ensure that you summarize….
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