Masters of introductions: (1) clearly written and concise, (2) effectively identify a research gap by
underscoring particular limitations of prior research, (3) convince the readers that the topic is
important and relevant to study, (4) effectively explain how the study addresses the research gap,
(5) clearly explain how the study will achieve its objectives—detailing the main conjectures and
empirical setting, and (6) do not include references to irrelevant literature or use of ambiguous
terms.