Introduction in Thesis Writing
• Three "W's" • One "H"
Contents
What is Introduction Why Do We Write an Introduction When to Write an Introduction
How to Write an Introduction
3 How do we solve the problem?
What is the topic about?
When to Write an Introduction
• Many books recommend writing your introduction after you finish your paper. • no plan of action, no idea about what you're talking
Some Tips for Writing Introduction
What is Introduction
• • • • • the first part of a thesis "Chapter One" the general idea of what your thesis is about the topic the basic points of the thesis research the direction of your research
The first layer
1.1 Introducing the general research area including its background, importance, and present level of development
1.2 Reviewing previous research in this area The second layer Indicating the problem that has not been solved by previous research, raising a relevant question The third layer Specifying the purpose of your research The fourth layer 4.1 Announcing your major findings 4.2 Outlining the contents of your paper
• what you did • what do you want to do and why • results or conclusions
outline • chapters • main points of each chapter • be specific and detailed
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Structural Layout of Introduction
Why Do We Write an Introduction
• prepare the reader for the body of writing • a thread of an idea
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Why I (we) carried out the experiment, that is to say, what is the ts
• language:
Clarity Preciseness
Conciseness
logical thinking
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Conciseness
The introduction should be concise and clear. • Never write an extensive review of the field. • Never make this section into a history lesson. Begin your introduction by clearly identifying the subject area of interest. You may use key words from your “Title” in the first few sentences. Get to the primary subject quickly without losing focus.
Basic Requirements
Some Tips for Writing Introduction
• Making it flow Flow into each one smoothly; Don't repeat the same information • Looking at the introductions from other papers related to your study • Defining or explaining specialized terms or abbreviations which will be used • Ensuring that the literature cited is balanced, up to date and relevant.
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• tense: • Simple present tense: while referring to the problem and established knowledge e.g. "little is known about X" • Present perfect tense : while describing recent advances in a certain research field e.g. "few studies have been done on X" • Simple future tense : Sometimes, in the sentence including the objective of the research e.g.“This paper will present a new approach..."
How to Write an Introduction
• Parts of an introduction • Some basic requirements
Parts
Universe
Galaxy
Star
• backgound • literiture review • present level of development • problem • significance