The preface to the paper that will be presented here was written in the context of the student research grant program. Modifications are made so that the language is simpler and can be adapted by students and students for reference in making preface to research papers.
Creating a preface to a paper is actually easy. The foreword of a paper or paper is actually the same but at the same time different from other introductions, such as research reports, theses, theses and so on. The difference lies only in the affirmation that this preface is written as an introduction to the paper. Therefore, the term “paper” is usually written explicitly.
Also read: Definition of Papers Like for example a book introduction. We often find sentences that say, “this book was written blah blah blah”, as well as papers that need confirmation. Therein lies the difference. In substance, all introductions can be said to be the same, although their structure may vary.
Thanksgiving to God Almighty and those who have contributed to writing papers usually appear. Overview of the contents of the paper is also written in the introduction to the paper. The aspect that needs to be emphasized here is that the introduction to the paper serves as an introduction to the reader towards the content of the paper.
It will be easier and more practical to explain your introduction to a paper if you include an example. In the following, I describe an example of a preface to a paper that the research team and I have written in the context of a research grant. I have changed the name and location to maintain privacy and make it easier for readers to adapt.
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Example of a preface to a paper
The following is a snippet of the foreword to a paper or paper that has been written. Use the following examples as a guide and watch out for plagiarism.
Praise be to our gratitude for the presence of God Almighty who gave us gifts and opportunities to learn.
As a discourse that is endlessly discussed, democracy often provides complex disagreements and discussions. Democracy is not only about politics, but also about economy, social, culture, education, and even a matter of mentality. Of course, there are many other democratic discourses that can be viewed from various aspects.
This paper discusses the implementation of democracy in Indonesia. The breadth of the discourse on democracy provides an opportunity for us to choose and conduct a study of democracy in the field of education. It cannot be denied that in education itself is inherent in cultural or cultural aspects.
French sociologist, Pierre Bourdieu, argues that educational institutions such as schools and colleges are an arena for cultural reproduction through the educational process in these institutions. This means that democracy as a culture experiences a reproductive process through the educational process.
Tolerance, egalitarianism, discipline, care, and solidarity are attitudes or behaviors that are understood here to be very democratic. In fact, individual democratic behavior is in line with democratic social life such as the creation of justice, equality and social welfare.
As a culture, democratic behavior and values are essential as a condition for the realization of a democratic life. These values are behavioral problems that can only be formed through the educational process. It is on this basis that this paper was prepared.
In fact, this work would not have been completed without the participation of the parties who were directly or indirectly involved in the research for this paper. Although we cannot mention them individually, we would like to express our gratitude to our supervisor, Alfredo Pareto, the principal of the Banten Lisbet School, Savic Mihajlovic, the teachers: Budi, Udin, and Temon. Lastly, we would also like to thank the students of SD Lisbet Banten who participated in this research. Hopefully always cheerful in learning.
This paper always requires wisdom in the form of suggestions, admonitions, and constructive criticism for optimal results. Finally, no matter how small the contribution that can be made from this paper may be useful.
Banten, 20 November 2017
Research team
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A brief description
From the example above, we can find that the foreword opens with gratitude that the paper has been written. At the end, thanks to those who contributed to the completion of the paper are also written and named if possible. The final paragraph is also followed by a request for suggestions and hope that the paper is useful.
In the middle section, the example foreword above gives a brief overview of the contents of the paper. We can assume that the paper discusses “The Culture of Student Democracy at SD Lisbet Banten”, for example. The content of a paper needs to be covered briefly in an introduction just to tell the reader what the paper is all about.
Also read: Papers arrangement At this point, we can find out some important points that should be written in the introduction to the paper:
- An expression of gratitude
- A brief review as an introduction to the content of the written paper
- Thank you to those who have contributed
- Paper limitations
- Request for advice
- Hope with the completion of the paper
Although structurally there are no provisions to be sequential, a good introduction to a paper at least covers some of the points mentioned above
