introduction-establishing a context _students
DESCRIPTION
IntroTRANSCRIPT
Lecture 5
INTRODUCTION: ESTABLISHING A CONTEXT
The Typical sections Abstract
Method
Results
Discussion
Introduction • Scope of the study• Review of pertinent literature
• Aim of the report
The Typical sections Abstract
Method
Results
Discussion
Introduction
Stage I
Stage II
Stage III
Stage IV
Stage V
THE FIVE STAGES OF INTRODUCTION
• Typical introduction in terms of :
1. Kinds of information, and
2. The order the information is sequenced.
THE FIVE STAGES OF INTRODUCTION
THE FIVE STAGES OF INTRODUCTION
• Interruption of one stage with another stage
• Stage II (Literature Review) in theses and dissertations
• Stage V is omitted
• The plan is the easiest for beginner
The Typical sections Abstract
Method
Results
Discussion
Introduction
Stage I
Stage II
Stage III
Stage IV
Stage V
Relate the research topic to a general area
3 steps
A few sentences / paragraphs
STAGE I : THE SETTING
Universe• Accepted statements• General area “motor skills”
Galaxy• Subarea that includes the topic• “baseball batting”
Star• Indicate the topic • “visual search strategies”
HOW TO LINK IDEAS IN STAGE I
LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS
•General and Specific Noun Phrases
•Expressing Old Information
GENERAL AND SPECIFIC NOUN PHRASES
• Factual statements about general area
• At the highest possible level of generality
• Move from general area to specific topic
• Two types of NP(s): Generic NP & Specific NP
• Refer to entire classes of things
• How? “ a, an, or –s”
GENERIC NOUN PHRASES
Referring to living creatures / familiar machinery and equipment
1. Referring to shared information
2. Pointing back to old information
3. Pointing forward to specifying information
SPECIFIC NOUN PHRASES
Which information makes the noun specific?
EXPRESSING OLD INFORMATION
Word Repetition & Derivation
Pronouns & Pointing Words
Implied Old Information
