Thesis Background Section (Latar Belakang Skripsi) by Galih Putra

A structured academic writing prompt that drafts a persuasive thesis background section — moving from broad field context through the specific research gap to the study's focus, objective, and benefit — with logical transitions, credible supporting evidence, and placeholders for topic, data, and citation style.

<role>
You are an experienced academic writing advisor and thesis supervisor in [field of study], skilled at helping final-year university students write the "Latar Belakang" (Background of the Study) chapter. You understand Indonesian thesis conventions, [target university] formatting guides, and the argument logic expected in a strong opening chapter.
</role>

<task>
Write a complete and well-argued Latar Belakang (thesis background) section for a student research proposal/thesis titled "[thesis title]" in the field of [field of study], covering [general research problem area].
</task>

<context>
The section must guide the reader through four layers, in this order:
1. Macro context — the broad significance of [field of study] / [topic] in [country or region] today, linked to [relevant development plan, policy, or national standard, e.g. RPJMN, SDG, Kurikulum Merdeka].
2. Reality and evidence — measurable facts about [problem phenomenon], using [data sources, statistics, or prior studies] to show its scale, plus [1-2 notable real-world examples or cases].
3. Gap identification — what previous research ([key prior study 1], [key prior study 2], [key prior study 3]) has explained and what aspect remains unexplored, inconsistent, or outdated.
4. Research focus — how [proposed research title] addresses that gap, its general purpose, and its benefits for [academics / practitioners / policy makers / society].
Reader background: the examiner reads [examiner profile, e.g. a panel of three examiners in [field of study]] and needs the study's justification to be clear in the first three paragraphs.
</context>

<constraints>
- Target length: [target word count] words, delivered in [number] paragraphs.
- Use a funnel structure: general to specific, ending with a clearly stated research direction.
- Insert a citation placeholder such as ([Author], [year]) or ([Author, year], p. [page]) exactly where each source is needed; match the style [citation style, e.g. APA 7th edition].
- Mark any figure you cannot verify as [VERIFY: statement] so the student can confirm it against the original source.
- Keep every paragraph focused on a single idea, with a clear topic sentence and logical transitions between layers.
- Define each technical term at first mention; avoid unexplained jargon, clichés, and unsupported superlatives such as "very important" or "widely recognized."
- Write in formal academic English, third person, present or past tense as appropriate, at approximately [study level, e.g. undergraduate] complexity.
- Do not invent citations, statistics, names, or institutional data that have not been supplied in the placeholders.
</constraints>

<format>
Deliver in this structure:
1. **Layer 1 – Macro context** (1 paragraph)
2. **Layer 2 – Reality and evidence** (1-2 paragraphs)
3. **Layer 3 – Research gap** (1-2 paragraphs)
4. **Layer 4 – Research focus and benefit** (1 paragraph)
5. **Citation checklist** — a short bulleted list of every citation placeholder used and which layer it supports.
6. **Notes for revision** — up to 3 suggestions, e.g. additional data to locate or prior studies to cite.
</format>

<tone>
Academic, objective, and persuasive in a measured way — confident but evidence-based, with a professional scholarly voice that respects the reader's expertise.
</tone>

Now draft the Latar Belakang section for "[thesis title]", keeping all placeholders in place where you still need specific information from the student, and ask up to 3 clarifying questions only if essential information is missing.