WRITING A

CONCEPT PAPER
ACTIVITY!
1. Group yourselves into three
members each. Identify a problem that
the teenagers in your community or
school currently experiencing. Illustrate
a scenario which shows the problem on
a 1 whole sheet of paper.
2. Think of a possible solution to
address the problem. Write a brief
summary of your proposed solution and
some brief details.
3. Then, imagine that your solution was
implemented. Illustrate the scenario in
the item 1 but this time, with problem
already solved.
CONCEPT PAPER
• provides an overview of the project,
and helps funding agencies eliminate
proposals that are likely to be
disapproved. Hence, it helps save time
and effort for both the proponents and
the funding agencies
It has several uses:
• it serves as a foundation of the
full proposal
• it helps determine whether a
certain project is feasible or not
It has several uses:
•it is used to pique the interest of
the potential funding agencies
• it is used to obtain informal
feedback on the ideas prior to the
preparing the full proposal.
 THREE WAYS IN
EXPLAINING A CONCEPT
1. DEFINITION
• is the method of identifying a given term and making its
meaning clearer
• its main purpose is to clarify and explain concepts, ideas,
and issues by answering the question, "What does it
mean?"
• this mode of explanation contains the term to be defined
and the detailed exposition of the term through the use of
illustrations, examples, and description
1. DEFINITION
i. Informal definition – done through a
parenthetical or brief explanation

Example: Tocopherol (vitamin E) is

naturally found in vegetable oil, fish, and
nuts.
1. DEFINITION
ii. Formal definition – explains a term by incorporating
the term to be defined (species), the general category
of the term (genus), and the quality that makes the
term different from other terms in the same category
(differentia)

Example: Vitamin E is a light yellow fat-soluble

vitamin that acts as an anti-oxidant.
1. DEFINITION
iii. Extended definition – s a detailed way of defining
a term and is usually composed of at least one
paragraph.
1. DEFINITION
Example: Subsequent to materials design is the preparation
of learning materials. Learning materials refer to both printed
and non-printed objects or items that teachers and learners use
to facilitate language learning. Nowadays, materials are
becoming more and more sophisticated, incorporating authentic
language samples and realias that help make a connection
between classrooms and real-life activities, They also incorporate
information and communication technology (ICT), role plays,
information-gap activities, songs, taped transcripts, integrated
macroskills, and explicit rubrics.
 Signal Words for Definition
as defined for instance means to define
for example is defined as such as to illustrate
2. EXPLICATION
• is a method of explanation in which
sentences, verses, quotes, or
passages are taken from a literary or
academic work and then interpreted
and explained in detailed way
2. EXPLICATION
• in using this technique, you need to
clearly present your thesis in the
introduction and follow it up with a
detailed analysis of a passage or text
Explication of "The Road Not Taken."
The poem titled "The Road Not Token' by Robert Frost is about a
man reflecting on a choice he once made. While the outcome of this
choice is not implied to be positive or negative the speaker notes
that the choice in itself and the consequences of that choice have
made a huge difference in the way his life has unfolded.
The poem is about the importance of choices. The poem begins with
the speaker regretting that he could not have been two people so he
could have at some point in his Life taken two roads instead of being
confined to one. He looked as far as he could to see what was ahead
on one of the roads he could have taken, but he was limited to
seeing only as far as where it turned and disappeared in the bushes.
 In the second stanza he says he took the other rood because it was grassy and
was possibly better because it was less travelled, though not much more than
the other road. The third stanza says both roads were covered in leaves that
had been walked on infrequently, to the extent that the leaves covering them
had not been mode black from tramping feet. He also says he continued on
the rood he chose, and because he knew that one thing leads to another
(“way leads on to way”) he doubted he would ever return to this part of the
road. Finally, he says he will tell the story when he is much older ("Somewhere
ages and ages hence) that he had the choice of taking one road over another,
and having taken the one he did made a big difference in his life.

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3. CLARIFICATION
• is a method of explanation in
which the points are organized
from a general abstract idea to
specific and concrete examples
3. CLARIFICATION
• it entails the analysis of the concept
by looking at the examples and
specifying some of its characteristics
to arrive at on working definition
which can be used throughout the
paper
 Signal Words for Clarification
after all for instance namely that is
as an in other put another to be
example words way specific
consider the in particular specifically to clarify
following in short stated to illustrate
for example differently
Sample Clarification Text
Justice is a broad concept which encompasses a wide set of
ideas, most of which also branch out into smaller notions. For
instance, it can refer to the sentencing of a criminal based on
due process. When an individual gets what he deserves, even
outside the hands of the law, it is also considered justice in
some contexts. This may come in the form of vigilante justice,
in which a person dissatisfied with the system doles out
punishment to wrong-doers. Poetic justice is also another
related concept which is used in literature to show how the
good is always rewarded while bad forces always meet a grim
end.
In the context of this paper, justice will be clearly
delineated into any instance in which the law is
successfully and fairly applied to an individual, resulting
in either an arrest or a release. To illustrate, if a thief is
caught and tried in court through due process, and is
found to be guilty and then sentenced accordingly, it can
be said that justice was served. However, if the same
thief is caught in the act by a band of villagers and was
beaten right then and there, it will be considered justice
in the context of the paper, as the process has not
undergone due process.
PARTS OF A CONCEPT
PAPER
1. Title Page
2. Background of the Study
3. Preliminary Literature Review
4. Statement of the Problem/Objectives
5. Abridged Methodology
6. Timeline
7. References
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 problems
to be addressed by the research. Provide
statistics and previous or studies to prove
your claims.
2. Background of the Study
• State the reasons why you want to
investigate on the chosen topic.
• State the theoretical and practical
implications of your proposed
research.
3. Preliminary Literature
Review
• Provide a theoretical framework. The
theoretical framework includes the
theory that will guide you in the
conduct of your research.
3. Preliminary Literature
Review
• Provide a related literature that
supports your topic.
3. Preliminary Literature
Review
• Provide a related studies that will
help you in conducting the research
or analyzing and discussing the data.
3. Preliminary Literature
Review
•Provide a brief synthesis of the
reviewed literature and studies.
4. Statement of the
Problem/Objectives
• State your general problem in
one sentence.
• State your specific research
questions or objectives.
5. Abridged Methodology
• Provide the context and
participants of the study.
•Provide the instruments to be
used.
5. Abridged Methodology
• Provide the data collection
procedure.
• Provide the data analysis scheme
to be used.
6. Timeline
• Provide a timeline (e.g., Gantt
chant) set in months and year.
7. References
• Provide a list of all books,
journals, and other resources
cited in your paper.