Introduction Section

Question 1

Components of Introduction Section

Answer 1

1) general statement of the problem
2) Rationale
3) Relevant review of literature
4) Conclusion of section (summary of purpose of study, list of specific research questions, overview of hypothesis to be tested)
5) not seperate entities ( all interwoven, all interconnected, must be able to identify rationale
6) logical arrangement of research questions
7) brdige the gap- what existing and what’s not)
8) variation of writing style and formants

Question 2

General Statement of the Problem

Answer 2

Topic- state the problem of review of leterature out there, short first paragraph/initial few paragraphs, function- provides context for individual and by reading the first paragraph should understand nature of study and introduce topic, “framing the study”

Question 3

Rationale for study

Answer 3

stems from general statement of the problem, purpose of the study, justify-selection, method, specific population of study; what does this look like?- (idadequacy of previous research, following up of previous research, testing out theories, absence of research)

Question 4

review of literature

Answer 4

historical/contextual perspective, concept foundation, summary of past studies, definition of key terms, assumption-audience should have familiarity with terminology, address conflicting results in literature, recency and relvations of publciations, cited sources, look at extent and thouroughness of reviews,

Question 5

Four Step Funnel

Answer 5

goes with review of literature- history of research problem, theoretical and practical importance of research problem, deficiencies in current knowledge, purpose of present research/study

Question 6

Research Questions

Answer 6

1) Specific RQ’s- stated @ end of introduction section, informed by ROL, rationale, and general statement of problem
2) Categorized as descriptive, difference, establishing a relationship, (helps in understanding nature of research)

Analyzing research questions-

1) deductive reasonsing- general to specific, general idea is usually a theory, moving towards specific observation: confirm/disconfirm theory,
2) Inductive reasoning- specific to general, individual observations that lead to questions/hypothesis, may lead to development of overall theory

Question 7

Hypothesis

Answer 7

tentative answer to the research question without having done study, educated guess, 1) Null hypothesis: H0- no significant difference btw vairables in the study (aim of the study is to reject this) 2) Alternate hypothesis: Ha -directional: healthy adults will have greater word recall than stroke patients w/aphasia, non-directional: there will be significant diff. btw healthy adults and stroke patients w/aphasia in word recalling ability/skill