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. 2018 Oct 28;16(4):e84795. doi: 10.5812/ijem.84795

Table 2. Do’s and Don’ts of Writing a Good Introduction.

References
Do’s
1. Be short, clear, and focused (19, 20, 32)
2. Include precise question follows inevitably from the previous statements (19, 20)
3. Specify animal or human population (19)
4. Emphasize that the work is new (19)
5. Underscore the importance of the work (19)
6. State if the study is retrospective (19)
7. Elaborate on background where the question is originated (19)
8. Include a funnel organization (7, 16, 19)
Don’ts
1. Include the answer to the question, results, and implications (7, 19, 20)
2. Include a large number of references (19)
3. Present one-sided biased views of controversial issues (33)
4. Cite out-of-date articles (33)
5. Omit important references (20, 33)
6. Include jargons (7, 54)