WEEK 3 Kinds-of-Concept-Paper-1
WEEK 3 Kinds-of-Concept-Paper-1
Concept Paper
Lesson 2
Objectives
In this lesson, you will read sample
concept papers in various
disciplines. Compare and contrast
the style, how the ideas are
presented and note the language
used in each concept paper.
Recap: What is Concept
• Paper?
A concept paper enables in putting thoughts and ideas
into paper for consideration for research.
• It is from the concept paper that one develops the
research proposal which can either be business or
academic oriented.
• Most students usually go directly to the research
proposal.
• As good as concept paper and research proposal may
seem similar, they are different in the process and
presentation.
• The aim of the concept paper is to capture the thoughts
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Use the following
structure when you Concept Paper for Academic Research
intend to present an
idea or a concept for a 1. Title
research you would
like to pursue.. Page
● State your
research title.
● State your name
and school.
● State the date of
submission.
nd 3. Preliminary 4. Statement of the
2. Backgrou Literature
y Problem/Objectives
of the Stud
Review
5. Abridged 6. 7.
Methodolog Timeline References
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Concept Paper for a Project Use
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2. Introduction pline
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3. Rationale or
Background
Concept Paper for a Project
4. Project 5. Project
Description Needs and
Cost
Barrot and Sipacio (2016)
presented the following
guidelines 01to come up02 with a
well-written concept
Cost and methodology paper:
The budget, methodology,
and timeline should be
should be reasonable.
clearly aligned.
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Use statistics and figures Use no more than five pages
(single-spaced) excluding the
when discussing the
cover page. Do not overwhelm
rationale for the project. the readers with details.
Concept
Paper for a
1. Cover Page
Project
Use the following structure when you want to propose a certain tangible
project in your discipline.
3. Rationale or Background
● State the gap in knowledge to be addressed by the project.
● State the problems to be solved.
● State the project’s significance.
4. Project Description
● State the goals and objectives of the project.
● Present the methodology (sometimes termed as Action
Plan, Project Activities, or Approach)
● Present the timeline expressed in months and year.
● State the benefits or anticipated outcomes. ● State how
success of outcomes will be evaluated.
5. Abridged Methodology
● Provide the contexts 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 books, journals, and
other resources cited in your paper.
Barrot and Sipacio (2016)
presented the following
guidelines 05 to come up06with
aNever
well-written concept
request funding for
Adjust your language to the intended readers.
You may use technical terms if readers are
paper:
scholars and scientists. However, refrain from
planning the proposal. using jargon when your target readers are lay
persons.
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Include the overview of the budget if it is Be sure that basic format
required. If not, then skip the budget section.
details, such as page numbers,
In place of this, you may simply include the
type of support you may need such as are incorporated.
personnel, travel and communication, and Cite your references.
equipment.
Now, you have already figured out
what a concept paper is and the
underpinning requirements to
produce a well-written academic
paper.
Independent
Reading
If you would like to explore more on the specific details about writing a
concept paper, you may want to drop this URL – DOI 10.13140 /
RG.2.2.12353.30568. You may also download a sample Gantt chart in MS
Office Excel template from https://www.ganttexcel.com.
Thank you
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SHORT QUIZ
1-2. Academic, Project
3-4. Barro ans Sipacio
5. Title page
6. Cover page
7. Introduction
8. Project description
9. Abridged methodology
10. References