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English for Academic and Professional Purposes
Quarter 3 – Module 11: Preparing a Concept Paper:Politics
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 English for Academic and
Professional Purposes

Lesson 11
Preparing a Concept Paper: Politics

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Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the English for Academic and Professional Purposes: Self-Learning

Module on Preparing Concept Paper: Politics!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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 For the Learner:

Welcome to the English for Academic and Professional Purposes: Self-

Learning Module on Preparing a Concept Paper: Politics!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.

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 EXPECTATIONS

This is your self-instructional learner module in EAPP 12. All the activities provided
in this lesson will help you learn and understand: Concept Paper: Politics

You are expected to learn the following:

1. explain what a concept paper is;

2. explain a concept from various fields through definitions;
3. identify a situation in which a concept paper may be effectively used in the
present society.

PRETEST

Read each statement and write A if you AGREE or D if you DISAGREE.

1. A definition of concept is limited to describing its parts and functions.
2. An extended definition may be formal or informal or technical or popular.
3. An extended definition and a project proposal have the same objective.
4. A concept paper is an in-depth analysis of any idea, situation, or practice.
5. If the audience has some understanding of the subject, a concept paper is not
needed.

RECAP
We learned from our previous lesson that concept papers are used beyond
the classroom. Companies require concept papers for projects before certain
actions are undertaken and businesses use them for proposals. What are the other
uses of concept papers?

Reflect on a particular concept in one of your subjects and recall how this
was explained in your interactions with your teachers and peers and through your
readings. Can you say that it was explained well? How was it presented to you?

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 LESSON

Definitions are essential in schoolwork as they serve as a frame of reference

for discussion. For instance, concepts in your respective subjects are understood
because terms are used in a specific concept or process.

Regionel (2012) defines concept paper as a paper on a specific topic that

express your ideas. As an academic professional paper, it clarifies meaning and/or
explains the principle behind an idea or a formulation (Dadufalza, 1996). As an
extended definition, a concept paper is fundamentally different from a concept
paper/project proposal in terms of its ultimate objective: a definition paper targets
the explanation of an idea, theory, practice, or principle per se, for the purpose of
informing a target audience. On the other hand, a concept paper/project proposal
seeks to present an idea for consideration by others, possibly for funding or support.

Concept Papers are used to explained ideas in different fields such as arts,
business, religion, science, law, philosophy, sports, and politics.

Among the different fields mentioned, government and politics impacts nearly
every aspect of our lives. Hence, it is important that we are well-informed and
educated about the important concepts in it.

Here in our country, people have different views and stands about our politics
but being in a democratic country, how much do we know about democracy? A
concept paper can explain ideas or terms to us through giving different types of
definition for better understanding of a concept.

Let us read the given statements and determine the type of definitions used.

(1)Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens

participate equally --- either directly or through elected representatives
--- in the proposal, development, and creation of laws.

Democracy was first given a formal definition – a term that belongs to the class
“form of government.” What distinguishes it from other forms of government is
that “all eligible citizens participate equally – either directly or through elected
representatives – in the proposal, development, and creation of laws.”
(2)It encompasses social, economic, and cultural conditions that enable the
free and equal practice of political self-determination.
The definition was further extended using analysis by saying that “democracy
encompasses social, economic, and cultural conditions that enable the free and
equal practice of political self-determination.
(3)The term originates from the Greek δημοκρατία (demokratia) “rule of the
people,” which was coined from δῆμος (demos) “people” and Κράτος (kratos)
“power” or “rule” in the 5 century BCE to denote the political
th systems then
existing in Greek-city states, notably Athens.

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 To make the definition even clearer, the origin of word was traced. This is what
we call definition by etymology.
(4)The term is an antonym to ἀριστοκρατία (aristokratia) “rule of an elite.”

(5)While theoretically these definitions are in opposition, in practice, the

distinction has been blurred historically.

(6)The political system of Classical Athens, for example, granted democratic

citizenship to an elite class of free men and excluded slaves and women from
political participation.
In the given sentences, the word is defined by the use of opposites, also called
as definition by contrast.
(7)In virtually, all democratic governments throughout ancient and modern
history, democratic citizenship consisted of an elite class until full
enfranchisement was won for all adult citizens in most modern democracies
through the suffrage movements of the 19 th and 20th centuries.

(8)The English word dates to the 16 th century, from the older Middle French
and Middle Latin equivalents.

(9)Democracy contrasts with forms of government where power is either held

by one person, as in a monarchy, or where power is held by small number of
individuals, as in oligarchy.

(10)Nevertheless, these oppositions, inherited from Greek philosophy, are now

ambiguous because contemporary governments have mixed democratic,
oligarchic, and monarchic elements.
The contrast is further established in sentences 9 and 10 by giving examples or
called definition by examples.

(11)Karl Popper defined democracy in contrast to dictatorship or tyranny, thus

focusing on opportunities for the people to control their leaders and to oust
them without a need for revolution.” (Project Gutenberg Self-Publishing Press)

ACTIVITIES

Now, let’s analyze the given statements and tell me whether they are RIGHT or
WRONG.

1. Concept Paper defines an idea or a concept and explains its essence in order
to clarify the “whatness” of the idea or concept.
2. The concept paper, in essence, provides the readers with a critical assessment
of concepts.
3. Central to developing concept papers is writing summaries.

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 4. Concepts may be explained through different modes or patterns.
5. A concept paper starts with a definition of term or concept and proceeds with
an expanded definition and analytic description of it.

WRAP-UP

Based on your understanding of the lesson, complete the given statement:

I have learned/discovered that concept papers are:

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

VALUING
“Without God, democracy will not and cannot long endure.”

--- Ronald Reagan

POSTTEST

Read the given paragraphs and answer the questions that follow:

Federalism comes from a late Latin word, foedus, meaning 'treaty', 'compact'
or 'contract'. Foedus comes itself from an older Latin word, fides, meaning 'trust'. It
is a type of government in which the power is divided between the national
government and other governmental units. It contrasts with a unitary government,
in which a central authority holds the power, and a confederation, in which states,
for example, are clearly dominant. ‘In a federal system of government, sovereignty is
shared and powers divided between two or more levels of government each of which
enjoys a direct relationship with the people’ (Hueglin and Fenna 2006).

Under the proposed Federal Republic of the Philippines, government powers

will be allocated between national or federal government and the Sates with their
local governments. The States will be coterminous with the ten administrative and
socioeconomic regions. To the federal government will be allocated such powers and
functions as national defense and security, foreign relations, the monetary system,
custom and tariffs, and the national judiciary.

To the States will be allocated all the powers and functions not reserved to the
federal government, as well as those that the States share concurrently with the

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federal government. In general, the States will be primarily responsible for the
economic, social and cultural development of their areas… the federal government
will provide grants and assistance to the less developed States in order to promote
overall development equity, and help poor, disadvantaged and marginalized citizen
(Abueva, 2005).

1. What is the concept presented in the given passages?

2. How is the concept developed?
3. What are the different ways in developing the concept? Complete
the table below.

Concept:
Technique Used in Defining Text

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 KEY TO CORRECTION

5. RIGHT 5. D
4. RIGHT 4. A
3. Answers may vary 3. WRONG 3. D
2. Definitions 2. WRONG 2. A
1. Federalism 1. RIGHT 1. D
Posttest Activity Pretest

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Barrot, Jessie Saraza, and Philippe John Fresnillo Sipacio. Communicate Today
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Hueglin, Thomas O., and Alan Fenna. Google Books. Januray 1.

https://books.google.com.ph/books/about/Comparative_Federalism.html?i
d=kTDQ5A1dHXUC&redir_esc=y, 2006.

Miciano, Mishima Z., and Remedios Z. Miciano. Enhanced English Engagements

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