RESEARCH

WRITING
WRITING THE
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION AND ITS BACKGROUND

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Introduction
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 CHAPTER I
Introduction
1. Introduction
1.1. Introduction and Its Background
1.1.1. State the background of the study.
1.1.2. Establish the research gap.
1.1.2.1. Expalin the current state of the field.
1.1.2.2. Expalin the reasons or justifications for
conducting the study.
1.1.2.3. Expalin the research gap.
1.1.2.4. State that your research addresses the
gap.
1.2. Statement of the Research
Questions
The paper specifically aims to answer
(or address) the following research
questions:
1.2.1 Specific problem 1
1.2.2. Specific problem 2
1.2.3. Specific problem 3
1.3 Research Hypothesis
The following hypotheses were
formulated to guide this study:
•State your null hypothesis
•State your alternative
hypothesis
FORMULATING THE
RESEARCH
HYPOTHESIS
A hypothesis is a statement that
defines the testable relationship
you expect to see from
examining the variable in your
research.
 From the hypothesis you can make
statements predicting what will happen
in your research.

Hypothesis formulation is employed

when conducting correlational, ex post
facto, quasi-experimental, and
experimental studies.
 EXAMPLES:
CORRELATIONAL
Research title: The relationship
between a person’s weight and
length of time spent watching TV