There are three general parts to a proper Introduction section:
1. Establishing the importance of your study
2. Writing the literature review
1. Establishing the importance of your study involves defining your concepts (variables).
First, introduce and define your variables.
Second, present at least two sources that make your definitions of variables reliable and valid.
Third, explain why these variables/concepts are important to study using three methods: prevalence, relevance, and precedence.
Prevalence: using statistics about your variables that are gathered from appropriate databases
Relevance: how are your variables of study relevant to SFCC, Spokane, America, the world? How are these variables present in the real world? Will problems be solved by this research? What is intended, objective application? Is this different in different cultures?
Precedence: present other researchers on your topic. Present how long the concept/variable has been of interest to the Social Sciences. Document past research to present research. Not only current but all types of research. Do not be afraid to include both sides of the variables of research if there is a debate or contradictory research.
2. Writing the Literature review:
There are several reasons to write a literature review, and your literature review will include all parts.
These parts are: summarize the research conducted on your topic/variables (what are the researched findings about your topic/variables/hypothesis?), show how your research will build on previous research in the Social Sciences (did other researchers request research like yours?), address weaknesses and strengths in previous research on your topic/variables (look at other people’s research and question their validity and reliability in variables, method, statistics, etc.), and why it appears the hypothesis will be supported based on this exploratory research (is it a well explored hypothesis?).
The study I am doing is on whether or not being bilingual incrases your reading comprehension. Feel free to refrence other papers or studies that have been done on this topic. You do not need to write the hypothesis. I have done everything else for this paper just dont have time to write the introduction. Feel free to reach out with questions.
