This chapter describes or "This chapter WILL describe?"?

Question

My question is about the use of the present or future tense when describing what the current project being written does/will do: - Should it be "This thesis **will investigate** whether...," or "This thesis **investigates** whether..."? - I'd like to know whether it's ever proper to write (e.g. in a thesis introduction) "Chapter 3 **will** treat the historical matters...," as opposed to "Chapter 3 **treats** the historical matters...."

Answer 1

Either can be used so long as you are consistent throughout with the choice you make.