For the Introduction, you will
follow the same structure that we used for the “Class Project” paper. Include
the following paragraphs in your partial introduction (also note that we will
add Paragraph 5 [define the hypotheses] when we write the Result section).
Follow these steps:
1.
Paragraph 1: Introduction to Theoretical
Background (3-4 Sentences)
a.
What is the topic?
b.
What is the theoretical background behind the
topic?
c.
What does the theoretical background tell us
about applications/assumptions to everyday life?
d.
Include an in-text citation
2.
Paragraph 2: Summarizing the Nilsson et al,
2005 Article (3-5 Sentences)
a.
Using the worksheet from Step 2, summarize the
information about the article
i. What was
the purpose of the study?
ii. Who were
the participants? How was the study completed?
iii. What were
the main findings?
b.
Include an in-text citation
3.
Paragraph 3: Summarizing the Second Article (3-5
Sentences)
a.
Using the worksheet from Step 2, summarize the
information about the article
i. What was
the purpose of the study?
ii. Who were
the participants? How was the study completed?
iii. What were
the main findings?
b.
Include an in-text citation
4.
Paragraph 4: Integrating the Two Articles and
Stating the Purpose (2 – 3 Sentences)
a.
How are the articles similar?
b.
How are the articles different?
c.
What do we learn from the combination of the
two articles?
d.
What is the purpose of the present study?
e.
Include in-text citations