Question

How to get dissertation introduction writing ideas

Answer 1

As a general rule, your dissertation introduction should generally do the following things:

Provide preliminary background information that puts your research in context

Clarify the focus of your study

Point out the value of your research

Specify your specific research aims and objectives

While the ‘background information’ usually appears first in a dissertation introduction, the structure of the remaining three points is completely up to you.

There are opportunities to combine these sections to best suit your needs. There are also opportunities to add in features that go beyond these four points. For example, some students like to add in their research questions in their dissertation introduction so that the reader is not only exposed to the aims and objectives but also has a concrete framework for where the research is headed. Other students might save the research methods until the end of the literature review/beginning of the methodology.

In terms of length, there is no rule about how long a dissertation introduction needs to be, as it is going to depend on the length of the total dissertation. Generally, however, if you aim for a length between 5-7% of the total, this is likely to be acceptable.

Your introduction must include sub-sections with appropriate headings/subheadings and should highlight some of the key references that you plan to use in the main study. This demonstrates another reason why writing a dissertation introduction last is beneficial. As you will have already written the literature review, the most prominent authors will already be evident and you can showcase this research to the best of your ability.

Answer 2

you have to provide preliminary background information that puts your research in context , clarify the focus of your study , point out the value of your research  and specify your specific research aims and objectives