Chapter I of your research proposal. Remember that Chapter I is the introduction of your research proposal. The first sentence should capture the reader's attention. The introduction includes the research topic, defined and delimited. Explain why the study will be done. In addition, it presents general and specific goals and objectives. Remember that you must include: Yo. Background - These are the important elements regarding the study of the problem that you find before carrying out this new study. The background includes the paragraphs that serve as your introduction to Chapter I. ii. General and specific objectives - They include the fundamental idea of the research. iii. Statement of the research problem - It is based on educational issues, controversies and concerns, which may also be of personal interest. It should include the purpose of your research. iv. Research questions or hypotheses (approaches) and study variables - These define the research problem. Several questions are asked, but for the purposes of this course, it is ideal to limit yourself to 2 or 3 in order to cover the problem in the investigation. v. Justification - Explains the need to carry out the study. It is included in several paragraphs of the introduction with evidence of the need to carry out the study. For it to be considered an academic justification, a literature review is used to support it. Therefore, the results of other people's literature review are included, as is a personal justification. saw. Theoretical framework - Introduce the conceptual or theoretical framework (the theory[s]) that you intend to use in the research). Likewise, it can refer to other theories used in previous studies. vii. Definition of terms - Define the concepts used in your research. You can find the definitions in the literature review. viii. Summary - Explains the importance of the study and includes some introductory lines to Chapter II.