ARELLANO UNIVERSITY
53 General Kalentong St. Mandaluyong
Senior High School Program
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
Grade 11
I. OBJECTIVES
A. Define what a concept paper and its kinds
B. Understand the principles and uses of concept paper
C. Determines the ways a writer can elucidate on a concept by definition, explication and
clarification
D. Identifies situations in which a concept paper may be effectively used to improve our
society
II. SUBJECT MATTER
Topic: Writing a Concept Paper
ABSTRACTION
CONCEPT - an abstract representation or general notion.
CONCEPT PAPER - refers to an academic or research paper that is written with
the primary purpose of identifying and explaining an idea or concept related to a
particular scholarly field or discipline before conducting a research.
- May also be written to provide an overview of a project by summarizing what
it’s about, its importance, and how you intend to carry it out.
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Concept paper may be classified into two:
1. Retrospective - analyzes the events of information that had already occurred
in the past, after the collection of data the research question is framed.
2. Prospective - are done in the present to analyze the outcome in the future.
The information is required to be generated and is not available before the
start of the study.
Structure of Concept Paper
1. Title Page - state your research title
2. Background of the study - provide the current state of the field you are
researching on
3. Preliminary Literature Review - provide related studies that will help you in
conducting the research or analyzing and discussing the data.
4. Statement of the Problem/objectives - state your specific research questions
or objectives.
5. Abridged Methodology - provide the instruments to be used
6. Timeline – provide a timeline set in months and year
7. References - provide a list of books, journals, and other resources cited in
your paper.
PURPOSE OF A CONCEPT PAPER
✔ Serves as a foundation of the full proposal
✔ Helps determine whether a certain project is feasible or not
✔ Used to pique the interest of the potential funding agencies
✔ Used to obtain informal feedback on the ideas prior to preparing the full proposal
GUIDELINES IN WRITING A CONCEPT PAPER
1. Cost and methodology should be reasonable
2. Budget, methodology and timeline should be clearly mentioned
3. Use statistics and figures when discussing the rationale for the project.
4. Limit only to 5 pages or less (excluding the title page). Do not overwhelm the
readers with unnecessary details
5. Never request funding for planning the proposal
6. Refrain from using jargon when your targeted readers are not professionals or
experts.
7. Include the overview of the budget if it is required or you may simply include
the type of support you require or need.
8. Be sure that the basic format details are incorporated, such as page numbers.
9. Cite your references.
WAYS OF EXPLAINING A CONCEPT
DEFINITION - a method of identifying a term and making its meaning
clearer
EXPLICATION- a method of explanation in which sentences, verse,
quotes, or passages are taken away from a literary or academic work and
then, interpreted and explained in detailed way
CLARIFICATION- entails the analysis of the concept by looking at the
examples
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APPLICATION
Written Task #2
Directions: Write E if the statement shows an effective way of writing a concept paper and
N if not.
______1.Rino falls 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. Geryl includes in the references all journals he used but excludes the books
cited.
______4. Thea made her timeline independent from the details in methodology.
______5.Yana requested a budget from the funding agency on the preparation of the
concept paper.
______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.Ellie 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 to 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 the concept paper.
Performance Task #1
Directions: Think of a societal problem which is related to your track and strand. Using a
minimum of 100 words and a maximum of 300 words, make a short concept paper to
present your solution to this problem. The budget section is optional. Follow the technical
specification of the format below:
Paper size : Letter,8.5”x11”
Orientation : Portrait
Margin : Normal
Alignment : Justify
Font Style : Times New Roman
Font size :12
RUBRICS:
CONTENT AND DEVELOPMENT 25%
ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE 30%
GRAMMAR PUNCTUATION & SPELLING 25%
TIMELINESS 20%
TOTAL 100%
