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Writing A Concept

This document provides guidance on writing a concept paper. It explains that a concept paper gives an overview of a proposed project to help funding agencies determine if it is worth funding. It should include an introduction, rationale, project description with goals and methodology, timeline, and budget. Sections may include the problem statement, literature review, participants, instruments, procedures, and analysis plan. Guidelines recommend the cost and methodology be reasonable and aligned, use of statistics to justify the rationale, length of 5+ pages, adjusting language for readers, and inclusion of references. The document provides examples of effective and ineffective practices for writing a strong concept paper.

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Writing A Concept

This document provides guidance on writing a concept paper. It explains that a concept paper gives an overview of a proposed project to help funding agencies determine if it is worth funding. It should include an introduction, rationale, project description with goals and methodology, timeline, and budget. Sections may include the problem statement, literature review, participants, instruments, procedures, and analysis plan. Guidelines recommend the cost and methodology be reasonable and aligned, use of statistics to justify the rationale, length of 5+ pages, adjusting language for readers, and inclusion of references. The document provides examples of effective and ineffective practices for writing a strong concept paper.

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Writing a Concept

Paper
What is a Concept Paper?

A concept paper provides


an overview of the project, and
helps funding agencies
eliminate proposals that are
likely to be disapproved.
A Concept Paper has several uses:

 First, it serves as a foundation of the


full proposal.
 Second, it helps determine whether a
certain project is feasible or not.
 Third, it is used to pique the interest of
the potential funding agencies.
 Finally, it is used to obtain informal
feedback on the ideas prior to
preparing the full proposal.
Three Ways in Explaining a Concept

1. Definition - is the
method of identifying a
given term and making
it's meaning clearer.
A Definition can be presented in three ways:

I. A informal definition is done through a


parenthetical or brief explanation.
II. A formal definition explains a term by
incorporating the term to be defined the
general category of the term.
III. An extended definition is a detailed way of
defining a term and is usually composed of
at least one paragraph.
2. Explication - an explication is a
method of explanation in which
sentences, verses, quotes, or
passages are taken from a literary
or academic work and then
interpreted and explained in a
detailed way.
3. Clarification - is a method of
explanation in which the points
are organized from a general
abstract idea to specific and
concrete examples.
Parts of a Concept Paper

A concept paper usually


ranges from 500 to 2000
words and is usually
divided into several parts.
Concept Paper of a Project
1. Cover Page

 State the name of the of the proponents


and their affiliations.
 State the addresses, contact numbers, and
email addresses of the proponents.
 State the head of the agency and his/her
contact information.
 State the date of submission.
2. Introduction
 State the information about the funding
agency to show that you understand it's
mission.
 State the mission of the agency that the
proponents represent and align it to be
funding agency's mission.
 Present and describe other partner agencies
and why they are qualified as such.
 Provide reasons why the funding agency
should support the project.
3. Rationale or Background

 State the gap in knowledge to be


addressed by the project.
 State the problems to be solved
 State the projects significance.
4. Project Description

 State the goals and objectives of the


project.
 Present the methodology
 Present the timeline expressed in
months and year.
 State the benefits or anticipated
outcomes.
 State how success of outcomes will be
evaluated.
5. Project Needs and Cost

 Outline the main budget; include the


item description and amount.
 Explain or justify how the budget will
be used.
 List the personnel or equipment
needed for the project.
CONCEPT PAPER FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH

1. Title page

State your research title


State your name and school
State the date of
submission
2. Background of the study

 Provide the current state of the field you


are researching on
 State the gap in knowledge and problems
to be addressed by the research
 State the reasons why you want to
investigate on the choose topic
 State the theoretical and practical
implications of your proposed research
3. Preliminary literature review
4. Statement of the problem/objective

State your general


problem in one
sentence
State your specific
research questions or
objectives
5. Abridged methodology

 Provide the context and participants


of the study
 Provide the instruments to be used
 Provide the data collection
procedure
 Provide the data analysis scheme to
be used
6. Timeline

 Provide a timeline (e.g. Gantt


chart) set in months and year

7.References

 Provide a list of all books,


journals, and other resources
cited in your paper
Guidelines in writing a concept paper

1. Cost and methodology should be


reasonable.
2. The Budget, methodology, and timeline
should be clearly aligned.
3. Use statistics and figures when discussing
the rationale for their project
4. Use more than five pages( single-space)
excluding the cover page.
5. Never request funding for planning the
proposal.
6. Adjust your language to the intended
readers. You may use technical terms if
readers are scholars and scientist.
7. Include the overview of the budget if it
is required. If not, then skip the budget
section.
8. Be sure the basic format details, such as
page numbers, are incorporated.
9. Cite your references
Write E if the statement shows an effective
way of writing a concept paper and N if not.

1. Rino fails to indicate the page number in his concept


paper.
2. Andrew included a literature review for the concept
paper he made for his term paper.
3. Jerry includes in the references all journals he used but
excludes the books he cited.
4. Wel - Aren made her timeline independent from the
details in the methodology.
5. Happy requested a budget from the funding agency on
the preparation of the concept paper.
Write E if the statement shows an effective
way of writing a concept paper and N if not.
6. Sharee states her objectives in the methodology
section.
7. Maxine sticks to one format every time she submits
concept paper to various funding agencies.
8. Celia uses data from government agencies to prove the
existence of a problem that she and her team would like
to address.
9. Irish clarified the working definition of the concept she
is preparing t ensure that the reader understood it
properly.
10. When Theresa knew that her target readers are lay
persons, she defined the technical terms that she used in
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