Dear all,
Let me know, the techniques to write down introductory section in a research paper of literature. Several researchers start introduction with literature review, some introduce research problem, purpose and research question, then give some hints about the following sections.
Kindly give me your suggestions regarding the introductory section of a research paper. I would like to remind you my field of study is English Literature.
I look forward for your responses with kind regards,
Dear Sabah,
The introduction of an article should revolve around research problem. It should be structured like a story of the problem supported with recent literature that shows the literature gap in order to clarify the significance and contribution of the research. The research objectives and questions should also be a part of the introduction section.
Best wishes for your research.
Atif
There are three steps when writing an introduction to a research paper:
1. Introduce the problem.
2. Set the problem within the recent literature.
3. Say what you did to solve your question.
You don't need a literature review in a research paper – that's the function of your reference list. Write the paper like a mystery to be solved, which makes it interesting lol :)
Generally speaking, the introduction on a research topic on literature provides the initial impression of your
argument, writing style, and the quality of the work you intend to prepare. Therefore, a concise and well- written introduction plays an essential role in writing your paper. There are several reasons why a strong and powerful introduction is important. For one thing, it should grab the reader's interest by being convincing ; otherwise, the reader will lose interest and stop reading your paper. Another thing is that the introduction should provide the audience with a clear preview by creating an interesting
background information , identifying the significance of the topic , and introducing the way you are going to organize the paper. Alternatively, the introduction should establish your voice and the angle of the treatment you are going to adopt for developing the targeted topic. For instance, you should provide an overview of the key argument and explain the reason why it will be interesting to the reader. All in all, the general outline you suggest in the introduction section of your paper should provide the readers with what they expect to find in the main body of the paper. For more information, the following link can hopefully shed light on what you are looking for.
Best of luck,
R. Biria
www.bucks.edu/media/.../pdf/ThesisStatementsandIntroductionsJuly08_000.pdf
Dear Sabah,
The introduction of an article should revolve around research problem. It should be structured like a story of the problem supported with recent literature that shows the literature gap in order to clarify the significance and contribution of the research. The research objectives and questions should also be a part of the introduction section.
Best wishes for your research.
Atif
When crafting your introduction, use more than one of below techniques:
• Provide the research statement.
• Provide the Enthymeme.
• Provide a Hypothesis.
• Relate to the Well Know.
• Provide Background Information.
• Review the Literature.
• Review the History and Background of the Subject.
• Take Exception of Critical Views.
• Challenge an Assumption.
• Provide a Brief Summary.
• Define Key Terms.
• Supply Data, Statistics, and Evidence.
An introduction of a research paper should be chunk of a very specific literature reflecting/ linkage for the arguments of your results in the results & discussion section. This section is the most important section, which you use to strengthen your case (research). Also, it should cover all prospective of your research concisely. The last paragraph of an introduction section should describe about the main / major finding of your research along with the tools / methods used.
The guidance/illustrations as per the following publications may further help, namely: Day, 1998, pp. 33-35; Derntl, 2014, pp. 110-111; Hall, 2013, pp. 6-15, etc.
- Bavdekar, S. B. (2015) Writing Introduction: Laying the Foundations of a Research Paper, The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 63, 7, pp. 44-46.
- Day, R. A. (1998) How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper. 5th edn. Phoenix, Arizona: The Oryx Press.
- Derntl, M. (2014) Basics of research paper writing and publishing, International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, 6, 2, pp. 105-123.
- Hall, G. M. (2013) How to write a paper. 5th edn. Hoboken,USA: Wiley-Blackwell.
- Kallestinova, E. D. (2011) How to write your first research paper, The Yale journal of biology and medicine, 84, 3, pp. 181-190.
- Peh, W. C. G. and Ng, K. H. (2008) Writing the introduction, Singapore Medical Journal, 49, 10, pp. 756-758.
- Swales, J. and Najjar, H. (1987) The writing of research article introductions, Written Communication, 4, 2, pp. 175-191.
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