Republic of the Philippines

BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Pablo Borbon Main I
Batangas City

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE & FINE ARTS

Department

LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, M.I.

PROGRAM AND SECTION
SR-CODE

GEd 106: PURPOSIVE COMMUNICATION

TITLE OF CONCEPT PAPER

{The title of the Concept Paper should be a stand-alone statement that can
fully describe the project by summarizing the main idea of the manuscript. 
The title should concisely identify the variables being investigated and the
relationship among those variables (American Psychological Association
[APA], 2010).  Words should serve a useful purpose; avoid words that do not
add substance or words that are misleading.}

DECEMBER 2018
Dedication (optional)
Acknowledgments (optional)
 Table of Contents

Dedication (optional)............................................................................................................i
Acknowledgments (optional)................................................................................................i
List of Tables (optional).......................................................................................................i
List of Figures (optional)......................................................................................................i
I. Background............................................................................................................1
II. Preliminary Studies and Literature Review........................................................1
III. Statement of the Problem......................................................................................1
IV. Findings...................................................................................................................1
V. Summary.................................................................................................................1
VI. References...............................................................................................................1
VII. Appendices..............................................................................................................1
VIII. Curriculum Vitae...................................................................................................1
 List of Tables (optional)
Table 1. Table Title..............................................................................................................1
Table 2. Table Title..............................................................................................................1
 List of Figures (optional)
Figure 1. Figure Title...........................................................................................................1
Figure 2. Figure Title...........................................................................................................1
 TITLE OF CONCEPT PAPER

I. Background
This part describes the significance of the topic under study. Include information on
incidence or prevalence and severity of the problem. Describe what is not known
about the problem that it intends to address. Include any preliminary data or
additional background information indicating the rationale for the proposed research.

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II. Statement of the Problem

This provides the purpose for the research.  This section of the Concept Paper
introduces the problem under investigation, addresses why the researcher wants to
investigate this problem, and how the research findings may help.  Supporting
documentation, including statistical data if available, should be used to emphasize the
need for this research.  This section is one of the most important sections of the
Concept Paper; its serves to gain the reader’s attention and support.  You care about
the research, but the reader may need some convincing.  The first few sentences of
the Concept Paper should intrigue the reader to spike his or her interest and encourage
further reading.

As you begin to write the problem statement of your Concept Paper, consider your
research.  First consider why you feel the problem is important.  Consider how your
study relates to previous work in the field, how you will link your hypotheses and
objectives to theory, and how the hypotheses relate to the research design.  Finally,
consider the theoretical and practical implications involved in your research project
(APA, 2010).  A well-developed, concise, and clear problem statement will lay the
foundation for a strong Concept Paper and the dissertation that follows.

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III. Preliminary Studies and Literature Review

This provides identification of major studies and literature that supports and validates
the topic; focuses on areas that offer support for new research, and offers the student
an opportunity to analyze and synthesize past research in the context of their present
problem.  For the Concept Paper, the student should connect their research project to
a theoretical model reported in the literature.  The most successful research projects
have been based on the research of predecessors, and this section of the Concept
Paper provides enough of a description of previous research to plant seeds in the mind
of the reader suggesting more information is needed.  A strong Concept Paper is
based on a wide-range literature review that is condensed into a summary of key
points.

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IV. Findings
This summarizes the collected data and presents the results to the reader. Discuss
thoroughly the finding that includes the explanations, implications, and applications
of the findings. The results and implications should be presented in a straightforward
way.

V. Summary
It includes points that were actually learned from the study. They are answer to the
sub-questions raised in the statement of the problems. They are written concisely and
convey all the information resulting from the study. The lay summary should be 250
words or less and is intended as a brief, simplified summary.

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VI. References
This provides references to the material cited in the literature review and elsewhere in
the Concept Paper. The researcher must tell the reader the sources of all materials he
used in his study; the direct quotations and borrowed ideas in related literature and
studies, the visual materials like maps, charts, diagrams, and pictures; otherwise he
will be cited for plagiarism. The entries in the references are arranged in alphabetical
order of family name of the authors, in hanging indented and single spaced form with
double spacing between references.

Most researches are now using American Psychological Association (APA) style
which entries’ order are the following:

(Books) Author’s last name, First Initial. (Publication Date). Book Title. Place of
publication: Publisher.

(Encyclopedia and Dictionary) Author’s last name, First Initial. (Publication Date).
Title of the article. Title of Encyclopedia/Dictionary (Volume, pages). Place
of publication: Publisher.

(Magazine and Newspaper Articles) Author’s last name, First Initial. (Publication
Date). Title of article. Magazine/Newspaper Title, volume/issue number (if
available), pages.
(Online periodical) Author’s last name, First Initial. (Publication Date). Title of
article. Periodical Title, volume/issue number (if available), Retrieved
month day, year, from FULL URL

(Online document) Author’s last name, First Initial. (Publication Date). Title of
work. Retrieved month day, year, from FULL URL
**Note: If a document is undated, use “n.d.” (for no date) immediately after the
document/work title. Break a lengthy URL that goes to another line after a slash
or before a period.

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VII. Appendices
These are materials that cannot be presented in the body of the report but are helpful
to the reader if they wish to further the information on the subject.

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VIII. Curriculum Vitae

This part refers to the biographical information of the researchers. Aside from the full
name, address, and personal data of the researcher, it includes the educational
attainment, positions, achievements, and awards of the researcher.

ctivity 5: Minutes of the Meeting

Directions: From the links below, choose one source for your minutes of the
meeting.
Specifications:
- stationery's size is 8.5" x 11"
- with one inch margin in all sides
- handwritten
- write your name, SR-Code, your program and section together with the link you chose
at the uppermost part of the paper (BEFORE THE HEADING)
This must be submitted on or before November 12, 2018 
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