Are you struggling to write the introduction for a scientific paper? First-time authors of a scientific article are often uncertain about what goes into the introduction and how to structure it. In a previous video, I presented a simple formula and an example to guide an author in crafting an introduction that clearly explains what they studied and why it’s important. In this video, I provide more examples and elaborate a bit more about writing the introduction for a scientific paper.
00:00 Intro.
00:33 Three parts of the introduction.
01: 00 Example 1.
01:29 What is the research topic and why is it important?
03:36 What is known and what is needed (literature review)?
04:22 What are the objectives and basic approach?
05:38 Example 2.
06:15 Final thoughts.
Here are links to the papers I use in this video.
McKee, K. L. 1995. Interspecific variation in growth, biomass partitioning, and defensive characteristics of neotropical mangrove seedlings: Response to availability of light and nutrients. Am. J. Bot. 82(3): 299-307.
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McKee, K.L and J.E. Rooth. 2008. Where temperate meets tropical: multifactorial effects of elevated CO2, nitrogen enrichment, and competition on a mangrove-salt marsh community. Global Change Biology 14 (5): 971-984.
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