Concept Paper

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something conceived in the mind. It can be an abstract or generic idea generalized from particular instance (e.g the basic concepts of psychology, the concept of gravity)

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Concept

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The following are ways on how to elucidate a concept:

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Definition
Explanation/Explication
Clarification

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This allows the giving or explaining the meaning of an abstract term or concept

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Definition

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It is derived from the Latin words __________ (to limit); and ______ (form) which means to limit in terms of form.

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Finire, De, (To Form a Limit)

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also known as parenthetical definition or in – text definition; we use an informal definition by using a synonym, a phrase, a clause and separated through a dash a colon, comma.

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Informal Definition

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also called as one – sentence logical definition or Aristotelian definition

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Formal Definition

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Formal Definition Formula

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Term = Genus/group or class where such item belongs + Differentia to indicate its difference from other members belonging to that class

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When explicating, you are laying what the concept is and generally answers the following questions:

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 What is the concept about?
 What is it made of?
 What are the principles behind it?
 How do you identify it?
 How do you differentiate it from other concepts?

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is detailed and intense explanation.

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Explication

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involves offering back to the speaker the essential meaning, as understood by the listener, of what they have just said. Thereby checking that the listener’s understanding is correct and resolving any areas of confusion or misunderstanding.

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Clarification

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is a document that can be used in different disciplines. In an academic context, it can be a
definition of an idea with certain amount of explanation and clarification in order to present an idea clearly.

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Concept Paper

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It may also be used to convince potential funders to sponsor a product, program, or service.

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Concept Paper

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is a paper that discusses an idea, concept, or process in an orderly and clear manner.

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Concept Paper

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The following are the uses of a concept paper:

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1. presents ideas clearly
2. interest potential funders
3. develop potential solutions into project ideas
4. determine whether a project is fundable
5. serve as the foundation of a full proposal

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Examples of Concept Paper

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Focusing on how words are to be defined
Focusing on word definition and its effects
Focusing on conducting trainings
Focusing on conduction school activities
Focusing on Research concept paper

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General Parts of A Concept Paper

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Introduction, Project Description, Purpose/Rationale, Support/Budget, Contact Information

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a. Highlights the applicant’s vision and mission and how it aligns with the funder’s or sponsor’s
b. Explains why the sponsor should accept and fund the project
c. May also introduce the applicant’s partners in accomplishing the proposed project

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Introduction

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a. Includes goals, objective and overview of the methodology
b. Based on empirical evidence, reasonable cost and complexity; time boundedness
c. Stresses out a plan to do; approach to be utilized and benefits and impacts to achieve

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Project Description

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a. Like a literature review—may provide written studies about the topic
b. Gap to be filled; problems to be addressed in the realization of the project
c. May also be merged with the introduction as it may also highlight the significance of the project

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Purpose/Rationale

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a. Provides an outline of the main budget categories
b. Bottom line amount which has the explanation on how the budget will be spent or allocated

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Support/Budget

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Important as this will be the contact to address should the funder agree with the
proposed project

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Contact Information

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You should begin with a title that fully summarizes what the project you are carrying out is about. Avoid being wordy and stick to the main point.

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Title Page

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This serves as the most important part of the concept paper. You must be seeking to add value and convince the reader that you are doing so.

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Introduction and SOP

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Outline specific groups of people who the study may benefit and how it will benefit them

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Value of the Study

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You need to back up your passion for the topic under research with solid literature that supports the topic.

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Preliminary Literature Review

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This is a broad statement or statements of what the research seeks to achieve. It should start with ‘to’ and answer the questions who, what, when, which, or how.

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Research Goals/Objectives

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These are important as they will direct you on every research area, for example, the type of data to collect and how to analyze it.

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Research Questions

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stem from the research topic or the research questions and are, therefore, easy to draft. They are a statement of the situation you anticipate based on some prior knowledge you have, even before you carry out the research.

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Research Hypotheses

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states the ‘how’ of carrying out the research. It details the research design, that is, what kind of research you intend to carry out.

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Methodology

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Undertaking a research can take a very long time if not well planned for, and it is, therefore, important to lay out just how much time you may need to complete each element of the research project and ultimately the whole project. In this section, you need to set a time frame that is realistic.

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A Timeline for Completion

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Always remember to give credit to any sources you may have sourced your information from. You may need to use a certain style of citation like APA style.

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Citations