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This document provides instruction on writing an effective introduction for a research paper. It outlines five key steps: 1) Introduce the topic with a strong hook; 2) Describe relevant background information; 3) Establish the specific research problem; 4) Specify the research objectives or questions; and 5) Map out an overview of the paper's structure. The introduction sets up the topic, provides context, and positions the student's own research approach. This module guides students through crafting an introduction that engages the reader and establishes the importance and focus of their research.

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Practical Research 2 Module 2

This document provides instruction on writing an effective introduction for a research paper. It outlines five key steps: 1) Introduce the topic with a strong hook; 2) Describe relevant background information; 3) Establish the specific research problem; 4) Specify the research objectives or questions; and 5) Map out an overview of the paper's structure. The introduction sets up the topic, provides context, and positions the student's own research approach. This module guides students through crafting an introduction that engages the reader and establishes the importance and focus of their research.

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PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2

Document: Module 2/ Week 3


Level: Senior High School Grade 12
Teacher: Mr. Michael AS. Enaje

Module 2 Content/ Lesson

1. Making of Research Introduction

LESSON: How to write a research paper introduction

The introduction to a research paper is where you set up your topic and
approach for the reader. It has several key goals:

 Present your topic and get the reader interested


 Provide background or summarize existing research
 Position your own approach
 Detail your specific research problem
 Give an overview of the paper’s structure

The introduction looks slightly different depending on whether your paper


presents the results of original empirical research or constructs an argument by
engaging with a variety of sources.

The five steps in this module will help you put together an effective introduction
for either type of research paper.

Step 1: Introduce your topic

The first job of the introduction is to tell the reader what your topic is and why it’s
interesting or important. This is generally accomplished with a strong opening
hook.
The hook is a striking opening sentence that clearly conveys the relevance of
your topic. Think of an interesting fact or statistic, a strong statement, a question,
or a brief anecdote that will get the reader wondering about your topic.

Don’t feel that your hook necessarily has to be deeply impressive or creative.
Clarity and relevance are still more important than catchiness. The key thing is to
guide the reader into your topic and situate your ideas.

Step 2: Describe the background


This part of the introduction differs depending on what approach your paper is
taking.

In a more argumentative paper, you’ll explore some general background here.


In a more empirical paper, this is the place to review previous research and
establish how yours fits in.

Step 3: Establish your research problem


The next step is to clarify how your own research fits in and what problem it
addresses.

Step 4: Specify your objective(s)


Now you’ll get into the specifics of what you intend to find out or express in your
research paper.

The way you frame this varies. An argumentative paper presents a thesis
statement, while an empirical paper generally poses a research question
(sometimes with a hypothesis as to the answer).

Step 5: Map out your paper


The final part of the introduction is often dedicated to a brief overview of the
rest of the paper.

In a paper structured using the standard scientific “introduction, methods,


results, discussion” format, this isn’t always necessary. But if your paper is
structured in a less predictable way, it’s important to describe the shape of it for
the reader.

If included, the overview should be concise, direct, and written in the present
tense.

 This paper will first discuss several examples of survey-based research into
adolescent social media use, then will go on to …
 This paper first discusses several examples of survey-based research into
adolescent social media use, then goes on to …
Activity/ies:
PART 1: Compose your research introduction following the steps on how to write
a research paper introduction.

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