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How To Write The Title+ Introduction

The document discusses how to write the title and introduction of a dissertation. It provides tips for writing a good title, including making it informative, simple and compact. It also provides guidance for writing a good introduction, such as presenting the scope of the problem, reviewing related literature, and ending with clear objectives. The introduction should establish the territory and niche and justify the study.

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How To Write The Title+ Introduction

The document discusses how to write the title and introduction of a dissertation. It provides tips for writing a good title, including making it informative, simple and compact. It also provides guidance for writing a good introduction, such as presenting the scope of the problem, reviewing related literature, and ending with clear objectives. The introduction should establish the territory and niche and justify the study.

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How to write the Title and The Introduction of a Dessertation

1. The Title
• The title is probably the most visible (and important) element of a paper.
• It is most likely part of the paper to be read.
• Used for classification, indexing, “discovered” by modern search engines.
• Should be extremely informative, simple and compact.
• Avoid pompous wording and deceptive “promises”.

2. The Introduction
An introduction provides sufficient background to allow a reader to understand the study
without the need to refer to previous publications, and supplies the rational for the study.
2.1 A good introduction:
▪ Presents the scope of the problem.
▪ Reviews related literature.
▪ Sets the stage for the methods chosen.
▪ Ends with clear objectives (sometimes paper organization)
2.2 Tips to write a good introduction:
* Use the present tense (writing about what is known)
* Evaluate previous research - don’t just summarize.
* Cite original sources only (things you have read or could be found)
* State overall question addressed or provide simple hypotheses
3. How Long Should the Introduction Be?
For a project protocol, the introduction should be about 1–2 pages long and for a thesis it
should be 3–5 pages in a double-spaced typed setting. For a scientific paper it should be less
than 10–15% of the total length of the manuscript.
4.What Are the Models of Writing an Introduction?
4.1 The Problem-solving mode:
First described by Swales et al. in 1979, in this model the writer should identify the ‘problem’
in the research, address the ‘solution’ and also write about ‘the criteria for evaluating the
problem.
2. The CARS model that stands for Creating A Research Space. The two important
components of this model are:
• Establishing a territory (situation)
• Establishing a niche (problem)
• Occupying a niche (the solution)
5. What Are the Important Points Which Should be not Missed in an Introduction?
An introduction paves the way forward for the subsequent sections of the paper. Frequently
well-planned studies are rejected by journals during review because of the simple reason that
the authors failed to clarify the data in this section to justify the study. Thus, the existing gap
in knowledge should be clearly brought out in this section.
The following points are important to consider:
• The introduction should be written in simple sentences and in the present tense.
• Many of the terms will be introduced in this section for the first time and these will require
abbreviations to be used later.
• The references in this section should be to papers published in quality journals
• The aims, problems, and hypotheses should be clearly mentioned.
• Start with a generalization on the topic and go on to specific information relevant to your
research

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