Another Advice for Introduction

The purpose of the introduction is to provide the background for all that is to

follow. It is generally very focused, with the goal of convincing the reader of the

importance of your problem. There is no particular formula for doing this, as it

varies somewhat from subject to subject. In general, though, it will include a

historical basis for the problem, some discussion of the missing pieces of

information that will prove pertinent to your problem, and perhaps a development

of the research question itself by following specific developments in the literature.

The Literature Review section may or may not

be folded into the Introduction, but you must be careful not to lose sight of the

goal of this section; i.e., to focus the reader on the reason for conducting your

proposed research.

(NCSU, 2011)