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Kinds of Concept Paper

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Kinds of concept paper

Lessson 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.

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 directy to the reseach 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 thoughts and
ideas while the research proposal captures the ideas in a
structured manner for approval to research (Lango, 2019).

01 Parts of concept paper


Barrot and sipacio (2016)
Claims that concept paper usually ranges from 500
to 2,000 words and is usually divided into several
parts.
The parts of a concept paper may also vary
depending on the nature of the project/activity.

Two outlines of a concept paper based on


the contex.
 Concept paper for Academic Research
 Concept Paper for a Project
Concept paper for Academic Research
Use the following structure when you
intend to present an idea or a concept
for a research you would like pursue.
1.Title Page
• State your research title.
• State your name and school
• State the date of submission.
2. Background of the study
3.Preliminary Literature review
4.Statement of the
problem/Objective
5.Abridged Methodology
6.Timeline
7.References

Concept paper of a project


1.Cover page
2.Inroduction
3.Rationale of background
4.Project description
5.Project needs and cost
Barrot and Sipaciao(2016) presented
the following guidelines to come up
with a well-written 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 the
rationale for the project.
4.Use no more than five pages (single
spaced) excluding the cover page. Do net
overwhelm the readers with details.

Concept paper for a project


Use the following structure when you want
to propose a certain tangible project in your
discipline.
1.Cover page
• State the name of the proponents and their
affiliations.
• State the adresses,contact numbers,and
email adresses 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 founding
agency to show that you understand its
mission.
• State the mision of the agency that the
proponents represents and align it to the
founding agency’s mission. Also, state the
year the proponents agency was
established, its major accomplishments,
and other details that demonstrate its
capability to undertake the proposed
project.
• 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 and background
• State the gap in knowledge to be adressed
by the project.
• State the project 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 some 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
Use the following structure when you
intend to present an idea or a concept
for a research you would like pursue.
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 problem
to be addressed by the reseach.
• Provide statistics and previous studies to
prove your claims.
• State the reason why you want to
investigate on the chosen topic.
• State the theoretical and practical
implications of yor proposed research.
3.Preliminary literature review
• Provide a theoretical framework.This
includes the theory that will guide you in
the conduct of your research.
• Provide related literature that supports
your topic.
• Provide related studies that will help
you in conducting the research or
analyzing and discussing the data.
• Provide a brief synthesis of the reviewed
literature and studies
4.Statement of the problem/Objective
• State your general problem in one
sentence.
• State your specific research questions or
objective.
5.Abridged Methodology
• Provide the contexts and particioants 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 Sipaciao(2016) presented
the following guidelines to come up with
a well-written concept paper.

5.Never request funding for planning the


proposal.
6.Adjust your language to the intended
readers. You may use technical terms if
readers are schoolars and scientists.
However, refrain from using jargon
when your target readers are lay
persons.
7.Include the overview of the budget if it
is required .If not, the skip the budget
section.In place of this, you may simply
include the type of support you may
need such as personnel, travel and
communication, and equipment.
8.Be sure that basic format details, such
as page number, are incorporated. Cite
your references.

VARIOUS KINDS OF CONCEPT PAPER


SUBMMITED TO:
MAY ANN LIMBO
11-ARISTOTLE
RENIEL CULTURA
11-SOCRATES

SUBMMITED BY:
MRS.ENRISON PARAYNO

09/30/22

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