English for Academic and Professional Purposes

Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:___________________

Task Objective
At the end of this activity, the learners should be able to enumerate the different purposes
of the concept paper.

Question 1
Identify three to four problems in your school that you would like to address through a
research paper.

Question 2
Conceptualize a solution for one problem you would like to address through a research
project. Keep in mind the administration and policies of the school.

Unit 8.1: Features of a Concept Paper 1

English for Academic and Professional Purposes

Rubric for Grading

1 2 3 4 Weights Points

Content There is no focus There is a lack of There is an evident There is a clear

on the content of focus on the content focus on the content focus on the
the paragraph. of the paragraph. in the paragraph. content in the 50%
paragraph.

Organization The summarized The summarized The summarized The summarized

text is not text is poorly text is organized, text is well
organized with no organized. with an evident flow organized, with a 25%
evident flow of of ideas. flow of ideas.
ideas.

Grammar and The paragraph is The paragraph The paragraph has a The paragraph is
Mechanics poorly written with contains more than few grammatical free of
many grammatical a few grammatical errors. grammatical 25%
errors. errors. errors.

Total 100%

Unit 8.1: Features of a Concept Paper 2