APA INTRODUCTION GUIDELINES

Introduce the question via your story

· Provide backstory [background] from a problem of practice

· Why is your story important? Why is it worth knowing?

· What is the rationale for your question?

· What do you already know about it?

Discuss literature review

· Support your research interest with review of the literature.

· Recognize work of other experts, scholars, researchers

· How did you find out what is known about your question/topic?

· What do others think about this topic?

· Any controversy associated with it?

· Explain definitions; redefine yours for the purpose of your research.

Clearly state research question

· in the body [end] of your introduction

· Consistently address question throughout project

Review APA Manual (pp. 7, 15)