Deck 5: The Introduction

Question 1

Describe the five components of writing a social science deficiency model of writing an good introduction?

Answer 1

The social science deficiency model of writing an introduction focuses on understanding where gaps exist in the past research.Researchers first identify a problem that warrants investigation and then reviews the literature related to the problem.Researchers must next identify the gaps that exist in the literature and choose a specific audience for the study,articulating why the study is significant.The introduction must also include a purpose statement.

Question 2

The deficiencies model of writing an introduction is based on identifying the research problem first.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The methodological flaws of prior studies should be addressed in the review of literature,not the introduction.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

When summarizing literature,what is the time limit to qualify as "recent literature"?

A)past 3 years
B)past 5 years
C)past 8 years
D)past 10 years

Question 5

Create a rationale for the importance and significance of a proposed study.Be sure to include an explanation of who benefits from your study?

Question 6

The significance of a study is measured by its impact in adding to the scholarly research and literature in the field.

Question 7

Strong,direct quotations are good choices for a lead sentence to capture reader interest.

Question 8

What constitutes a deficiency in past literature?

Question 9

In the text,the authors present the image of an inverted triangle as a way of thinking about what type of literature to review.Explain the triangle image and provide an example of a literature triangle for a research study you might design.

Question 10

Which function of a research introduction is often underdeveloped in research proposals?

A)Create reader interest in the topic.
B)Establish the problem that leads to the study.
C)Place the study within the larger context of the literature.
D)Target a specific audience.

Question 11

A narrative hook serves to capture reader interest and convey an issue related to the research study through the lead sentence(s)of the introduction.Identify a research topic and write a lead sentence(s)that can serve as a narrative hook that reflects the tips offered in the text for designing the opening paragraph.