How to Write How to Write Introduction?Introduction?

2009/11/202009/11/20

Lisa Li-chien HungLisa Li-chien Hung

IntroductionIntroduction 的基本結構的基本結構• 1. General Background Information1. General Background Information• 2. Literature Review2. Literature Review• 3. Establishing a Niche and 3. Establishing a Niche and

Indicating a GapIndicating a Gap• 4. Purpose of Research4. Purpose of Research• 5. Research Questions5. Research Questions• 6. Value of Research6. Value of Research• 7. Overview7. Overview

1.1. General Background InforGeneral Background Informationmation背景資料背景資料

• 1. 1. 該題目或領域近年來的發展該題目或領域近年來的發展

• 2. 2. 該領域目前的狀況該領域目前的狀況

2. Literature Review2. Literature Review--文獻探討文獻探討

• 1. Citation (1. Citation ( 文獻引用文獻引用 ))

• 2. Commentary (2. Commentary ( 文獻評析文獻評析 ))• --請不要寫成請不要寫成 researchresearches, es, 只能用單數只能用單數 resres

earchearch 或或 studies, works, projectsstudies, works, projects

3. Establishing a Niche3. Establishing a Niche--研究利基研究利基

(The Motivation)(The Motivation)• 1. 1. 過去研究有所不足過去研究有所不足

• 2. 2. 尚未討論過的議題尚未討論過的議題

• 3. 3. 研究動機研究動機

4. Purpose of Research4. Purpose of Research--研究目的研究目的

• 1. 1. 說明你的目的性說明你的目的性- The purpose of the study is to....The purpose of the study is to....- The aim.....The aim.....- The goal....The goal....- The objective...The objective...

5. Research Questions5. Research Questions--研究問題研究問題

• Provide your questions in the introductionProvide your questions in the introductionEx: Ex: What, How, To what extent.....What, How, To what extent.....

Ex1: Ex1: In detail, the primary research questions In detail, the primary research questions

that we address are as follows:that we address are as follows:

Ex2: Ex2: The study aims to provide an answer to the The study aims to provide an answer to the

following questions: following questions: 1.1.2.2.3.3.

6. Value of Research (Optional)6. Value of Research (Optional)--研究價值研究價值

• 1. 1. 說明貢獻說明貢獻

Ex1: Ex1: This study may lead to a better understandThis study may lead to a better understand

ing of .....ing of .....Ex2: Ex2: The result of this study could be useful tThe result of this study could be useful t

o....o....

7. Overview (Optional)7. Overview (Optional)--論文概述論文概述

• Ex1:Ex1:

The remainder of this paper is The remainder of this paper is divided into five sections.divided into five sections.

• Ex2:Ex2:

We have organized the rest of this We have organized the rest of this paper in the following way:paper in the following way:

Midterm AssignmentMidterm Assignment

• Finish the draft of your introductionFinish the draft of your introduction• It should be at least two pages (12 font, Times It should be at least two pages (12 font, Times

New Roman with 1.5-spaced)New Roman with 1.5-spaced)• Due next Friday (turn in the hard copy or by eDue next Friday (turn in the hard copy or by e

mail)mail)• This will be your midterm score.This will be your midterm score.• Note: Be careful! Don’t copy people’s wordNote: Be careful! Don’t copy people’s word

s. This is s. This is plagiarismplagiarism. Try to state and explain . Try to state and explain in your words. Once find you copy or use the in your words. Once find you copy or use the translation tools, you’ll get zero.translation tools, you’ll get zero.