English for Writing Research Papers

13  Introduction .............................................................................................  195
  13.1  How should I structure the Introduction? # .................................  197
  13.2  How should I begin my Introduction? # ......................................  197
  13.3  How should I structure the rest of the Introduction? # ................  199
  13.4  I do not work in the field of a ‘hard’ science.  
Are there any other ways of beginning an Introduction? .............  200
  13.5  What typical phrases should I avoid in my Introduction?............  201
  13.6  How does an Introduction differ from an Abstract? ....................  201
  13.7  What tenses should I use? # .........................................................  203
  13.8  How should I outline the structure of my paper? .........................  204
  13.9  Summary: How can I assess the quality  
of my Introduction? # ...................................................................  205