How to Write an Effective Introduction. Issue 3 (April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fried, Tristan; Foltz, Carol; Lendner, Mayan; Vaccaro, Alexander R.
• Is Part Of: Clinical spine surgery. Volume 32:Issue 3(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-04
• Subjects: introduction -- scientific writing -- manuscript preparation; Spinal cord -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Spinal cord -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.56059
• DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000714
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-0186

Abstract

Abstract : Ideally, the Introduction is an essential attention grabbing section of a research paper. If written correctly, the Introduction peaks the reader's interest as well as serves as a roadmap for the rest of the paper. An effective Introduction builds off related empirical research and demonstrates a gap in which the current study fills. Finally, the Introduction proposes the research question(s) which will be answered in subsequent sections of the paper. A strong Introduction also requires the use of a simple and well-organized format as well as the avoidance of common pitfalls.