The introduction is the ‘business card’ of your project. It should introduce the subject, provide some
background information, narrow the field and briefly summarise everything that will follow. Thus,
Introduction should:
1. State your research question clearly;
2. Explain why the research question is important or interesting;
3. Outline the methodology you are going to use to answer the posited question;
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4. Give a brief preview of your main findings; and
5. Provide a road map of the content and structure of your project.
