How to Write an Introduction for Research
1.1 Background of the Study
1st Paragraph -> Definitive paragraph about the main problem of the study
2nd Paragraph -> Literature that supports the definitive paragraph (at least 5 authors)
3rd Paragraph -> Studies that support the literature reviews (at least 5 authors)
4th Paragraph -> gap from the studies cited
Refer to Miles (2017) about the categories of GAP
(i.e. empirical gap? Knowledge gap? Literature gap? Methodological gap? Etc)
observation on the phenomenon
support your observation with related readings (literature or studies)
5th Paragraph -> rationale of your study (Why conduct the study?)
Reminder : (Use transitional device (Moreover, accordingly, subsequently, and etc…)
APA 7TH EDITION FORMAT FOR THE IN-TEXT CITATION AND REFERENCES
1. Parenthesis
Example:
Alternative Learning System or commonly known as ALS is…. (Matanog, 2020).
2. Narrative
Example
Candilas (2020) espoused that…
Candilas et al. (2020) mentioned..
Candilas and colleagues (2020)
NOTE: ADDRESS RECENCY OF RELATED READINGS (2000 and up)
2.1 Statement of the problem
This thematic analysis aims to uncover the health-related challenges of multi-grade teacher in
Bukidnon. Specifically, it will try to answer the following questions that serve as the main guide of this
analysis:
1.
2.
3.
Significance of the Study
1ST Paragraph
Example:
This study aims to investigate the health-related challenges of multi-grade teachers in Bukidnon.
The findings of this thematic analysis may find helpful to the following:
Multi-grade Teachers. The findings of this study may help the multi-grade teachers to…
Department of Education.
Future researchers.
Scope and Delimitation
1st paragraph -> scope -> experience and context
2nd paragraph -> delimitation -> participants, SY, timeframe, locale, research instrument.
ABC University, XYZ National High School…
THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES (Qualitative)
1st Paragraph argument/assumption/thesis
Example:
This study argues that…
This study assumes that…
This thematic analysis is anchored on a thesis that…
This phenomenological inquiry assumes that….
2nd Paragraph discussion of the theory. perspective of the main author
THEORETICAL AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK (If Quantitative)
1st Paragraph argument/assumption/thesis
Example:
This study argues that…
This study assumes that…
This thematic analysis is anchored on a thesis that…
This phenomenological inquiry assumes that….
….
2nd Paragraph discussion of the theory. perspective of the main author
3rd Paragraph Discussion of the Independent Variable
4th Paragraph Discussion of the Dependent variable
5th Paragraph – Connection of the theory and your study
SCHEMATIC PRESENTATION OF THE VARIABLES (If quanti)
DEFINITION OF TERMS
1st paragraph
Example:
To have a clear understanding of the terminologies being explored in this thematic analysis, the
following are defined operationally:
Classroom Observation.
Experience. In this study, this term refers to the experiences of the multi-grade teachers who….
Context.
Phenomenon.
Multi-grade teachers.
