The First Section
The length of Introduction is recommended to be controlled within 10 to 15 per cent, and the word count between 400 and 500 words is the most suitable. According to the idea of “beginning, middle and end” to build a thinking framework and emphasise the “funnel” paragraph level performance, to provide the most practical types of framework templates, to help you better grasp the skills of writing Introduction.
①Overview the breadth and background of the research area (1 paragraph)
● Reflect the process of understanding the whole closely related to the topic of this thesis to details gradually detailed;
● Explore the means and methods of existing research and summarise the conclusions;
● For comprehensive journals background knowledge needs to be presented in exhaustive detail to facilitate understanding by scholars in non-specialised fields;
For specialised journals, the background can be simplified as much as possible in order to stick to the theme.
②Explain in depth the details of the research area and the uncharted gaps (1 paragraph).
● List the current state of research on a specific research point, its importance, urgency, and other aspects;
● Analyse the research gaps: including the shortcomings of the existing research, the questioning and verification of the correctness of the research, the additions to the existing research, and the directions to be explored in depth;
● Clarify the scientific question and the scientific hypothesis and objectives in this paper (1 paragraph)
● Clarify the goals and importance of the research and target answers to research gaps;
● Focus on considering the concerns of readers and editors, reviewers.
④ Detailed description of the research methodology and results (1 paragraph)
● Use XXXXXX techniques, methods, and experiments to explore the results Z;
⑤ Summarise the conclusions and implications of the study (1 paragraph)
● Express the main arguments of this study in concise and precise language;
● Adopt the perspectives of theoretical innovation, practical application, and understanding of laws to elaborate its far-reaching impact.
Part II
Summary of classic phrases and sentence patterns in the Introduction section
According to the idea of beginning, middle and end, provide sentence expressions common to abstract writing as a reference.
The scientific question and the scientific hypothesis, the purpose of this paper
The purpose of this study is to test the XXX hypothesis
Research methods and results
By using YY technology, we carried out the expression analysis of xxxx.
Conclusion and significance of this study
This study confirms XXX.
Part III
Tips on Writing Introduction
Although there is a specific template for Introduction, there are still some tips that you should pay attention to.
The verb tenses used in Introduction are usually past, present and present perfect. The past tense is used to describe what others have already done and the steps the author has taken.
Introduction to the scope and background of the research field
For example, a major breakthrough in the field of xx was the discovery of the yy thing and the promotion of zzz.
After investigation by many scientists, the results suggest XXX.
A powerful or significant force, the reason is xxx.
Refinement of Research Areas and Introduction to Unknown Gaps
Recent studies have shown that XXX has the ability to mediate YY.
Biochemical and genetic studies reveal/suggest that getXXX plays a key role.
In comparison, there is less attention paid to XXX.
More and more evidence points to XXX.
However, there is still a lack of understanding of the regulatory mechanism of XXXX from XXX to YYY.
In particular, little is known about how XXX regulates YYY, and the part of ZZZ that may contribute to this regulation.
