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Q: What do I include in chapter one of my research project?
Asked on 09 Sep, 2019
The introduction forms the first chapter or first section of any research project that you write, whether it is a project proposal, project report, thesis, or a journal article. Since you have used the word "chapter," I assume that you are referring to a project proposal/report or thesis.
Typically, chapter one of a research project proposal or thesis includes the following components:
- Study background
- Statement of the problem
- Purpose of the study
- Research question(s)
- Significance of the study
- Definition of terms
- Theoretical framework (not required for project proposal/report)
- Limitations of the study
- Basic assumptions
- Organization of the thesis (not required for project proposal/report)
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