2 responses DB Introduction, Literature Review and Conclusion

 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. 

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?