Writing an excellent Introduction is a difficult scientific writing task. I go over the main goals of an introduction, and how to make this work, emphasizing a balanced and well-done literature review and logical flow. #writing #scientificwriting #writingtips

0:00 Goals of the Introduction section of a paper: the V-shape
1:58 Where do you start: consider your target audience
3:33 Reviewing the literature: many points to consider to achieve a balanced review!
10:12 The logical structure of 'V' funnel shape and how to achieve it
12:50 How to finish the Introduction: state what you did to fill the gap in knowledge
14:22 Wrap-up: this is difficult but gets easier with practice!

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Matthias Rillig, professor of ecology at Freie Universität Berlin, chats about life in academia.

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