This document provides guidance on writing introductions for science investigatory projects (SIPs). It discusses including the category of research, research questions, research gap, and purpose of the study in the title defense. When writing the introduction, it should start broadly about the research area and narrow to the specific focus. The introduction should state the aims and importance of the study, cite relevant literature, and clearly present the hypothesis or research question. Tips are provided such as keeping the introduction short and showing why the research topic is worthy of study.

2. REVIEW
•WHAT ARE THE IMPORTANT FACTORS
IN ESTABLISHING A GOOD RESEARCH
PAPER TITLE?

3. OBJECTIVES
•DEFEND AND PRESENT THE TITLE OF
SCIENCE INVESTIGATORY PROJECT

4. HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DEFEND
YOURSELF FROM RUMOR/S ABOUT
YOU?

5. HOW TO PRESENT THE RESEARCH TITLE
•CATEGORY OF RESEARCH
•RESEARCH QUESTIONS
•RESEARCH GAP
•PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
•SIP TITLE

6. POTENTIAL QUESTIONS DURING TITLE
DEFENSE
•WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS STUDY?
•WHAT’S YOUR MOTIVATION FOR THIS STUDY?
•WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR STUDY?
•HOW WILL YOU TEST THE EFFECTIVITY OF YOUR SIP?
•HOW WILL YOU COLLECT YOUR DATA?

7. REVIEW
•HOW TO PRESENT YOUR RESEARCH
TITLE?

8. OBJECTIVES
•GATHER SCIENTIFIC DATA IN
WRITING THE INTRODUCTION OF YOUR
SCIENCE INVESTIGATORY PROJECT.

9. INTRODUCTION DISCUSSES FOUR (4)
RELEVANT IDEAS:
•TOPIC OR SUBJECT MATTER: DEFINE AND ELABORATE USING METHODS OF
PARAGRAPH DEVELOPMENT LIKE CLASSIFICATION AND GIVING EXAMPLES.
•▪ IMPORTANCE OF THE TOPIC: CITE THE ROLE THAT THE TOPIC PLAYS IN YOUR
LIFE AND THE BENEFITS YOU DERIVE FROM IT.
•▪ REASONS FOR CHOOSING THE TOPIC: EMPHASIZED WHAT MOTIVATED YOU TO
CHOOSE THE TOPIC.
•▪ PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: DISCUSSES THE OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY.

10. TIPS IN WRITING AN EFFECTIVE
INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH
•1. START BROADLY AND THEN NARROW DOWN. IN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH
BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE BROAD RESEARCH AREA AND THEN NARROW DOWN TO
YOUR PARTICULAR FOCUS.
•2. STATE THE AIMS AND IMPORTANCE. SAY WHAT YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE AND
WHY YOUR READER SHOULD BE INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT WHETHER YOU
ACHIEVE IT. THE BASIC STRUCTURE CAN BE SIMPLE AS “WE AIM TO DO
______________, WHICH IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT WILL LEAD TO
_______________”.

11. TIPS IN WRITING AN EFFECTIVE
INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH
•3. CITE THOROUGHLY BUT NOT EXCESSIVELY. ONCE YOU’VE NARROWED YOUR
FOCUS TO THE SPECIFIC TOPIC OF YOUR STUDY, YOU SHOULD THOROUGHLY
COVER THE MOST RECENT AND MOST RELEVANT LITERATURE PERTAINING TO
YOUR STUDY. IN TEXT CITATION USE AUTHOR’S LAST NAME AND THE YEAROF
PUBLICATION (FIELD, 2005). FOR DIRECT QUOTATIONS, INCLUDE THE PAGE
NUMBER AS WELL, FOR EXAMPLE (FIELD, 2005 P.14). FOR SOURCES SUCH AS
WEBSITES AND E-BOOKS THAT HAVE NO PAGE NUMBERS, USE A PARAGRAPH
NUMBER, FOR EXAMPLE: (FIELD, 2005, PARA 1).

12. TIPS IN WRITING AN EFFECTIVE
INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH
•AVOID GIVING TOO MANY CITATIONS FOR ONE POINT. A GOOD OVERVIEW OF THE
TOPIC MUST PROVIDE ENOUGH CONTEXT OR EXPLANATION FOR PAST STUDIES.
•5. CLEARLY STATE YOUR HYPOTHESIS OR RESEARCH QUESTION. HYPOTHESES
AND RESEARCH QUESTION ARE EFFECTIVE BECAUSE THEY GIVE SHAPE TO THE
PAPER AND SERVE AS “SIGNPOST PHRASES” THAT GUIDE READERS THROUGH
YOUR PAPER.
•6. CONSIDER GIVING AN OVERVIEW OF THE PAPER

13. TIPS IN WRITING AN EFFECTIVE
INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH
•KEEP IT SHORT.
•8. SHOW DON’T TELL. EXPLAIN WHY YOUR RESEARCH TOPIC IS WORTHY OF
STUDY.
•9. DON’T BURY YOUR READERS IN DETAIL. GIVE A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF
THE PREVIOUS STUDY IN THE INTRODUCTION.

14. WRITING THE INTRODUCTION OF SIP