Introduction
The introduction makes the connection between the background research and the research variables. It combines and contains all of the important background research to lead the reader to the same conclusions as the author. After reading the introduction, we should know the importance of the problem being addressed and how you plan to solve it.
Introduction Questions
You must include the following information in your introduction paper. Your paper must be color coded.
- What is your problem statement?
- Why is this topic important?
- At least 10 of your background research questions/terms must be answered or defined somewhere in your paper. You can color code just the terms in this color (green) if you answer them in another question. Many scientists put all of their definitions into one paragraph near the beginning of their paper. If you choose to do this, put it after number 2.
- Have others tried come up with solutions to this problem before? If so, what were/was their solution(s)?
- Describe EACH component of your design and why EACH component is important. Make sure to use background research to support your answer.
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