SOC 2805 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Narrative Hook
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Chapter five begins with a discussion of the importance of introductions. The chapter discusses the composition of a scholarly introduction with attention to differences in quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods approaches. The chapter then outlines the five components to writing a good introduction: establishing the problem, reviewing the literature, identifying deficiencies in the literature, targeting an audience and identifying the purpose of the study. Site older studies if they are valuable because they have been widely referenced by others. This helps the reader to visualize the final product: work through several drafts of a proposal rather than polishing the first draft, iterative approach write, review and rewrite, do not edit proposal at the early draft stage. Franklin (1986) three stage model: develop an outline, write out a draft and then shift and sort ideas, edit and polish each sentence. Include three or four reasons at the study adds to scholarly research.
