Assignment task: In response to your peers, highlight the importance of these three elements including which you feel you are strong at and which you may have questions about or struggle with.
1. An Introduction is a statement of the purpose of the investigation, a review of the background literature, and an explicit statement of the explored hypotheses. "The introduction describes the issues being reported, their historical antecedents, and study objectives." The thesis is applied at the end of the paragraph/introduction." (Purdue Owl 2024)
Next, I believe I have written a literature review before, however, it has been a while back. An important tip or two is citing and possibly sentencing and paragraph length. That seems to be what I have the most trouble with. "Use direct, declarative sentences with simple, common words are usually best, and look for a logical place to break up a long paragraph or organize material." (APA 2020)
Finally, I am leaning more toward using the future direction to end my review. Mostly due to the fact, that there is so much more that can be learned in research from my topic. Science and psychology have not figured out all the ins and outs of my topic and there is much research to be developed.
Question: If a topic doesn't have a lot of scientific reviews how can the writer come up with information for the paper, to say, fill in the blanks?
2. The introduction is critical because it establishes the context for the entire paper. Essential elements to include are:
- An opening sentence to capture the reader's interest.
- Background information on the topic of childhood trauma and its link to adult criminal behavior.
- A summary of current research in this area in addition to clearly defining the objective and purpose of the paper.
- The thesis statement.
I had written a literature review in the past. At first, it was a bit confusing to me because I did not understand how the paper was supposed to be developed. In the conclusion, I will briefly restate the main points of my paper. I will discuss the implications of research findings for policy and practice in correctional settings. I will also acknowledge limitations in the current research and provide suggestions for future research. When building my conclusions, I have a hard time because sometimes I feel repetitive in my introduction. So, I have a question about writing a solid conclusion: How can I ensure my conclusion doesn't simply repeat my introduction?
Question for the class
How can I make the conclusion impactful and memorable for the reader?