Writing and Explaining Thesis Chapters (Chapter 1)
Thesis is research study which been written as a final
step for graduation from bachelor and master study, with deference from
doctoral degree graduation which been longer than thesis which called
dissertation.
Thesis structured by 5 to 8 chapters depending by the
nature of the study with clear purpose and aim of research study with
contribution make the thesis to be clear for the reader to identify the overall
research study. The main chapters of thesis are introduction, a literature
review, a methodology, result, discussion, and conclusion
Introduction chapter:
An introduction chapter is building block which make the reader to have an idea and overview about all the research study. Introduction consisted many divisions which give clear picture about the study, the hypothesis explanation, and give details about research as according to the study field which consisted of:
- Research background which plays important role in strong impression of the research with explaining and giving introduction to the research study as brief literature review with explaining the content of title, purpose, definitions, some summarization of literature review about the study, little about problem statements with evidence from literature, and defining the objectives and significance of research study.
- Problem statement must be in details with clear explanation about the issues and challenges related to research topic with creating awareness and building thinking logically about the study.
- Significance of research study which means the contributions of the research in the field which interest the reader and appreciate the work and influence the manuscript decision to accept or reject.
- Purpose of research study is very important which enhanced the reader with advanced knowledge related to study and from that the author develop scientific theories, ideas and concepts, hypothesis forming, data collection, analysis of result find, creating discussion and conclusion of the study, and application on real-life with new research questions.
- Objectives and research questions showed guidance to all the research study which is important and specific with measurable goals which achieve the aim of the study.
- Research hypothesis is explanation of phenomena or variables relationship by specific, clear, testable statement which is answer research questions, directing the study, and outcomes prediction with investigation. Hypothesis must be knowledgeable, predicting the existed theories, can be observed, and formulated before conducting research study.
- Terms definition with conceptual and operational definition as conceptual definition which clarifies the concept mean in the study context and dictionary, but operational definition specifies the concept and the variables measured and observed with ensured consistency, clarity, and measurable actions in data collection.
The other chapters including literature review,
methodology, results, discussion, and conclusion which is important to build up
the thesis study and each chapter having specific criteria according the
university role and guideline this introduction chapter is general and can help
in understanding the variables in the thesis study.
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