Lesson 3: Writing The Research Background

Question 1

○ brief and general discussion of the study based on existing literature and should introduce its purpose and its relevance to the field.

○ highlights the research problem

Answer 1

Research Background

Question 2

Steps in Writing Research Background:

-grounding the current research study within the parameters of previously conducted research

Answer 2

Conduct Preliminary Research

Question 3

Steps in Writing Research Background:

general to specific

specific to general

Answer 3

Identifying a Writing Style

Deductive approach

inductive approach

Question 4

Identifying a writing style

• should reflect an emphasis on the nature and the field of the current study to make readers know its focus

Answer 4

Emphasize the Field of your Research Topic

Question 5

Steps in Writing Research Background:

should include historical and theoretical contexts of the current topic by reading different sources

Answer 5

Read and View Related Literature

Question 6

Steps in Writing Research Background:

should highlight the relevance and potential contributions of the current study to its field

Answer 6

Focus on the Relevance and Contributions of the Study

Question 7

Steps in Writing Research Background:

must be a balance between discussing very little information or elaborating too many details that might make the future sections of the paper redundant

Answer 7

Summarize the Research Background

Question 8

Characteristics of a Research Background:

proper grammar and spelling should be clear and understandable

Answer 8

Formal and Academic Language

Question 9

Characteristics of a Research Background:

brief, organized, coherent manner

Answer 9

Concise

Question 10

Characteristics of a Research Background:

facts and evidence gathered from existing studies, and personal opinions should not be included

Answer 10

Evidence-based

Question 11

Characteristics of a Research Background:

highlights the important aspects, should not include unnecessary and unrelated information

Answer 11

Focused on the Research Problem

Question 12

Characteristics of a Research Background:

provide justification for its possible contributions to the field

Answer 12

Goals

Question 13

Characteristics of a Research Background:

in quantitative research, should clearly introduce and discuss the variables of the study

Answer 13

Introduces the Variables of the Study

Question 14

Characteristics of a Research Background:

provide context to the current study based on existing literature

Answer 14

Cites Related Literature in the Discussion