I heard and following that an introduction of the article should the last attempt, and I have finished methodology, findings, discussion, and conclusion but trying start to write an introduction. I am expecting any suggestions/guidelines from the expert (who recently finished SLR) for the Good/Standard Introduction write-up.
Dear Md Azizur Rahman ,
A good model for introduction writing is called CARS: establish a territory, establish a niche, then occupy the niche. Establishing your niche involves stating your aim. For systematic literature reviews, one issue you may need to consider is how you have organised your review. If you have adopted a thematic approach then it might be useful to use the same areas when you establish your territory. The style of argument in an introduction should be a rationale rather than a discussion.
Begin with a broad statement of your research problem .Then narrow down to your area of interest. You You may begin with one or two broad statements about the field .Say "Mankind has often been regarded as selfish and concerned only with his good. But I think that altruism far outweighs egoism and selfishness not only among mankind but also in the animal world ." Cite published or unpublished( but authentic) reports, papers or books to support your case. Then classify your literature into groups . Then begin to write a trend report on each of these groups. Ask yourself: What are the major areas of research in my field ?How do I classify them? What are the major trends in research in the literature i am reviewing? Are there any gaps in knowledge which I can pinpoint? Can I contribute in any one of these research gaps?
Three steps are required: Introduce your theoretical problem, then discuss how it relates to the recent and classical literature, and finally state how you intend to solve the problem :)
Dear Md Azizur Rahman , Sysematic Review should be performed according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) criteria. And include answers for those question: what are the inclusion and exclusion criteria? which databases did you search? and so on. These point you should to include in the Introduction part.
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