This document provides guidance on writing an introduction and literature review. It explains that the introduction should state the problem being addressed, why it is important, and preview the hypothesis. The literature review summarizes previous relevant works to establish the research as part of an ongoing field of study and to provide necessary context for understanding the study. It should be organized into headings and folders to group related articles. The conclusion of the literature review is typically the thesis statement or hypothesis. The document also provides examples of verbs for summarizing other works and suggests finding exemplars and resources for additional help with writing introductions and literature reviews.