How to Write Chapter 1
Chapter 1 The Problem and its Settings
Chapter 1 of a thesis should contain a discussion of each of the following topics: I. Introduction II. Statement of the Problem III. Assumptions and Hypotheses IV. Significance of the Study V. Definition of Terms VI. Scope and Delimitation of the Study VII. Conceptual Framework
Guidelines:
The Introduction 1. Presentation of the Problem. The start of the introduction is the presentation of the problem, that is, what the problem is all about. This will indicate what will be covered by the study.
Example: Suppose the investigation is about the teaching of science in the high school of Province A. The discussion may start with this topic sentence: There is no other period in world history when science has been making its greatest impact upon humankind than its today. 2. The Existence of an unsatisfactory condition, a felt problem that need a solution. 3. Rationale of the Study. The reason or reasons why it is necessary to conduct the study must be discussed. 4. Historical Background of the problem, For a historical background of the research problem of the teaching of science, the first satellite to orbit of the earth sent Russia may be mentioned. 5. A desire to have a deeper and clearer understanding of a situation, circumstance, or phenomenon
Statement of the Problem There should be a general statement of the whole problem followed by the specific questions or sub problems into which the general problem in broken up. These are already formulated at the beginning of the study and so they should be copied in this section.

Assumptions and Hypothesis Historical and descriptive investigations do not need explicit hypotheses and assumptions. Only experimental studies need expressly written assumptions and hypotheses. Since these are already formulated