Writing the Introduction of a Research Report using the IMRD Format

Question 1

it is without a doubt, the most read element of the paper, and it usually gets read first.

Answer 1

research title / title

Question 2

it expresses the main topic or ideas of your research.

Answer 2

title / research title

Question 3

4 types of research title

Answer 3

descriptive
interrogative
declarative or informative
humorous or colloquial

Question 4

it states the subject, topic, design, purpose or methods of the project

Answer 4

descriptive title

Question 5

states the main result of the study in the title itself, reducing the reader’s curiosity

Answer 5

declarative or informative title

Question 6

it is a title that is written as questions. the use of questions in titles may awaken the reader’s curiosity by making them wonder what the answer is

Answer 6

interrogative title

Question 7

titles that attempt to capture readers interest through humor, common phrases, informal terms, or metaphors

Answer 7

humorous or colloquial title

Question 8

steps in writing research title

Answer 8

1. answer some key questions about your research paper
2. identify research study keywords
3. research title writing: use these keywords
4. create a working research paper title
5. remove any nonessential words and phrases from your title

Question 9

it is an essential part of any research paper, in particular in the IMRD format

Answer 9

introduction

Question 10

in this format, the review of related literature, where different sources and studies are discussed in relation to the current study, is embedded

Answer 10

IMRD (introduction, methodology, results and discussion)

Question 11

this review tackles the findings from different sources of information related to the topic of the paper and uses these sources to justify the significance of the research being done

Answer 11

review of related literature

Question 12

it is a model developed by John Swales.

Answer 12

CARS model

Question 13

the CARS model presents three moves:

Answer 13

Move 1: Establishing a Territory
Move 2: Establishing a Niche
Move 3: Occupying the Niche

Question 14

3 steps in Move 1: Establishing a Territory

Answer 14

claiming centrality
making topic generalizations
reviewing previous items of research

Question 15

4 steps in Move 3: Occupying the Niche

Answer 15

1a. outlining the purpose
1b. announcing present research
2. announcing principal findings (optional)
3. indicating the structure of the research article (optional)