Introduction Your opening paragraph(s) should discuss the overall purpose for your paper. You must tell the reader what your topic is and give them a little introduction regarding why this topic is interesting and important. Introduce your hypothesis in this section. Literature Review Write a paragraph or two to introduce your hypothesis, discuss a research study related to your hypothesis, and define terms necessary for the reader to know about for your paper. Write 2-3 paragraphs citing additional research studies related to your research question/hypothesis. What have previous studies found? Discuss what is unique about your study/hypothesis in comparison to previous studies.