RA - Introduction

To summarize the main findings of the research

To establish a connection between previous research and the present work

To provide a detailed description of the research methodology

 To present the conclusions of the research

 Demonstrating the significance of the research in relation to previous works

Providing a comprehensive literature review

Summarizing the research findings

Offering recommendations for future research

Personal opinions and experiences

 Citations from empirical research studies and government reports

 Creative writing and fictional narratives

Personal anecdotes and stories

By discussing what is unknown first, followed by what is already known

By presenting the research methodology first, followed by the literature review

 By providing a detailed description of the research findings

By including personal opinions and perspectives

Presenting a detailed analysis of the research methodology

Justifying the study being reported

Providing a comprehensive overview of previous works

Offering recommendations for future research

Making topic generalization, claiming centrality, announcing principal findings

Reviewing previous research, discussing research objectives, indicating article structure

Making topic generalization, claiming centrality, reviewing previous research

Claiming importance, announcing present research, indicating article structure

Statements about knowledge or practice

Statements about personal opinions

Statements about the author's background

Statements about future research plans

To summarize previous research

To establish the author's credibility

To rationalize the importance of the research topic

To introduce the methodology of the study

Claiming interest or importance

Mentioning the classic, favorite, or central character of the issue

Claiming that there are many other investigators active in the area

 Critically evaluating gaps in literature

To provide a specification of previous findings

To establish the author's unique contribution to the field

To summarize the main research objectives

To introduce the research methodology