General Introduction:

It is an opening to the research topic. It must be noted that the introduction is different from the abstract. Whereas the latter is a summary, the former is used to set the context of the research problematic. In other words, the general introduction should frame the research by identifying the problem in relation to the field of study in general and to the background in particular. The researcher should start by mentioning the field of study, stating the area of problem (e.g. the gap in this field), and justifying the choice of the research topic as well as its importance. Afterwards, the researcher has to state the research questions and hypotheses in addition to a hint on how it is going to be dealt with. The introduction is a very important part of the work, thus try to make it clear and interesting as much as possible.

Prelude (an entry to the study, starting from general to specific)

Topic (state the topic globally and specify to which field of research it is included)

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Motivation (why have you chosen exactly this topic)

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Statement of the Problem (what do you want to investigate exactly)

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Objective of the Research (your contribution/ reduplicate another study/ test a sample)

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Sample of the Study (briefly state which group of people suit your research topic)

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Research Questions

1. WHY...............................................................................................................................................................................................

2. HOW....................................................................................................................................................................................................

Research Hypotheses

1. MAYBE.........................................................................................................................................................................................

2. PERHAPS..............................................................................................................................................................................................

NB. All these ideas should be structured in paragraphs not in points.