Guidelines for Writing Concept Papers, High school final essays of English

Download Guidelines for Writing Concept Papers and more High school final essays English in PDF only on Docsity! 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.