Writing the Research Background

What is the
importance of
a well-written
research
background?

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 ● Conduct preliminary
research.
Steps in
Writing a Preliminary research helps
Research in grounding the current
Background research study within the
parameters of previously
conducted research.
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 ● Identify a writing style.
Steps in Deductive approach -
Writing a general to specific
Research Inductive approach - specific
Background to general

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 ● Emphasize the field of your
research topic.
Steps in It should reflect an
Writing a emphasis on the nature
Research and the field of the
Background current study to make
readers know its focus.

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 ● Read and use related
literature.
Steps in The research background
Writing a should include historical
Research and theoretical contexts
Background of the current topic by
reading different sources.

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 ● Focus on the relevance and
Steps in contribution of the study.
Writing a It should highlight the
Research relevance and potential
Background contributions of the
current study to its field.

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 ● Summarize the research
background.
There must be a balance
Steps in
between discussing very
Writing a
little information or
Research
elaborating too many details
Background
that might make future
sections of the paper
redundant.

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Outlines are helpful in writing the research
background. Initial contents of the outline
can come from preliminary research on the
topic.

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Characteristics of a Research Background

1. The research background should be

written in formal and academic language.
It observes proper grammar spelling, and it
should be clear and understandable.

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Characteristics of a Research Background

2. It is concise. It should be written in a brief,

organized, and coherent manner.

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Characteristics of a Research Background

3. It is evidence-based. The research

background should be based on facts and
evidence gathered from existing studies, and
personal opinions of the researchers should
not be included.

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Characteristics of a Research Background

4. It is focused on the research problem. A

well-written research background highlights
important aspects of the research problem,
and unnecessary and unrelated information
should not be included.

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Characteristics of a Research Background

5. It explains the goals of the study. The

research background should provide
justification for its possible contributions to the
field.

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Characteristics of a Research Background

6. It introduces the variables of the study.

For quantitative research papers, the research
background should clearly introduce and
discuss the variables of the study.

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Characteristics of a Research Background

7. It cites related literature in the

discussion. A research background should
provide context to the current study based on
existing literature.

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What do you think could be the problem in
writing a research background on a topic with
limited related literature?

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 Quick Check

Based on your own understanding, how do

you define a research background?

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 Quick Check

What differentiates a research background

from an introduction?

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 Quick Check

Lourdes collated several issues and trends

about her current research topic. These issues
have been present in the previous years and in
the current year.

Explain how this information is helpful in

writing the research background.

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