CONCEPT PAPER

WHAT IS A
CONCEPT PAPER?
clarifies a concept; conveys the
essence of an idea and explains
it - which means we go in depth
of an idea.

what we know about something?

how do we define it?

what it really is to which we

give our own explanations.
CONCEPT PAPER Point Of View:
1. Subjective (personal) - light, informal, familiar or
literary (ex: newspaper editorial pages)

1. Objective (impersonal) - serious, formal or literary

(ex: reading selections about everyday living, journal
articles for academic or scientific discussions)
 What is in a concept paper?
1. definition of the term

2. analytic description (you may ask questions about the

concept)

3. enumerating of parts, structure, levels, stages, etc. of

the concept being tackled.

4. explanation of supporting details

5. stating of implications (conclusion - what can be learned

from the discussion of the concept)
Patterns of development
1. definition

2. describing (giving of characteristics)

3. Comparing & making an analogy

4. contrasting (consider the differences)

5. classifying (arranging concepts into

groups based on concepts they are alike)
6. illustrating (giving proof for evidences so the
readers could understand the concept)

7. narrating (talking about the concept)

8. explaining a process (according to different

aspects)

9. analyzing of cause and effect (there is a beginning

of what has happened and dissect or explain the
effects)

10. listing (take a rundown of the concepts)

How do you
define a
concept?
BY synonym
EXAMPLE:

another of name of .... is .... popularly known in .....

by origin or semantic history

(etymology or origin of the word- there is history included
in the definition so the reader could identify that the topic
is not a new word)
illustration
showing the characteristics of what is being defined

function
means defining through how the object works
analysis
breaks down an idea into its parts: aspects, process or
branches

contrast
using opposites
 How to
Structure
a
CONCEPT PAPER?
1. Title page

2. Introduction & Statement of the Problem

● What is the problem?

● Why do you feel that is important?

● How does your study relate to or add to

research that has already been done?

3. Value of the study

4. A preliminary literature review
Present literature that supports the topic and the fact that
further research needs to be carried out in that area.

5. State the research goals or objectives.

(A broad statement or statements the research seeks to
achieve. It should start with “to” and answer the questions “who,
what, when, which or how”.)

6. Write down all the research questions. (the type of data to

collect and how to analyze it.

7. The research hypothesis (the research seeks to find out if

these hypotheses are true or not)
8. State the methodology you intend to use
(states the how of carrying out the research):
●Exploratory design – seeks to expound an
idea
●Explanatory design – seeks to carry out an
in-depth study on a certain idea that was not
tackled in-depth
●Descriptive research – seeks to find out the
relationship between two variables of data
you need.
9. A timeline for completion of each element
of the research project. (layout how much time
you may need to complete each element of the research
project and ultimately the whole project; set a
timeline that is realistic)

10. Outline citations (give credit to any sources

you may have sourced your information from)