Concept Paper

CONCEPT
PAPER
WHAT IS A CONCEPT PAPER?
A concept paper is a summary document of a project proposal that tells
what the project is all about, the reasons for conducting the project and how it
will be carried out. This paper also provides an overview of the project, and
help funding agencies eliminate proposals that are likely to be disapproved.
A concept paper starts with a definition, either formal or informal, of the
term or the concept and proceeds with an expanded definition and an analytic
description of the aspects of the concept.
There are many ways a writer can expound a concept. You can use
definition, explication, and clarification.
PARTS OF A CONCEPT PAPER (PROJECT)
Use the structure below when you want to propose a certain
tangible project in your discipline.
• Cover Page
✓ Proponent’s name
✓ Proponent’s contact number, email address
✓ Proponent’s agency
✓ Date of submission
• Introduction
✓ Short description of proponent’s agency, major

accomplishments and capability to undertake the proposed
project.
✓ Reasons why the funding agency should support the
project
• Rationale or Background
✓ State the problem to be solved
✓ State the project’s significance
• Project Description
• ✓ Objective of the project
• ✓ Methodology (Action Plan)
• ✓ Timeline
• ✓ Anticipated outcome
• ✓ How the outcome will be evaluated
• Project Needs and Cost
✓ Budget, item description and amount
✓ Personnel or equipment needed
In Research, a concept paper is a short academic paper that
explains the research you plan to conduct. It covers your
research goals, how you'll carry out the research, how you'll
collect data, and the questions you aim to answer through
your research
PARTS OF A CONCEPT PAPER (RESEARCH)
Use the structure below when you want to present an idea or
concept for a research you want to pursue.
• Title Page
✓ Research title
✓ Name and school
✓ Date of submission
• Background of the Study
✓ State the field you are researching on

✓ State the problems to be addressed by the research,
provide statistics and previous studies to prove your claim
✓ Reasons in conducting the research
✓ Theoretical and practical implications
• Preliminary Literature Review
✓ Provide theoretical framework
✓ Provide major related literature review at least 5
✓ Provide brief synthesis of the reviewed literature and
studies.
• Statement of the Problem/Objectives
✓ State the general problem in one sentence
✓ State your specific research questions of objectives.
• Methodology
✓ Context and participants of the study
✓ Instruments to be used
✓ Data collection procedures
✓ Data analysis scheme to be used
• Timeline contains
✓ Duration of the research (Gantt chart)
• Reference
✓ List of books, journals, and other resources cited in your
paper
THREE WAYS IN ELUCIDATING A CONCEPT
Before writing a concept paper, you must first learn how to

explain your concept of your project or research. Basically,
there are three ways of explaining a concept.
There are many ways a writer can expound a concept.
You can use definition, explication, and clarification.
Definition identifies a term and sets it apart from all other terms that
may be related to it. Often, definitions begin by mentioning the
general class to which a term belongs. Then they provide specifics to
distinguish the term from other members of that class. You can use
these techniques:
DEFINITION
- explaining the concept by answering, “What does it

mean?” This makes of an illustration, examples, and
description to clarify the term. A definition can be done in
three ways:
EXPLICATION
- is a method of explanation in which sentences, verses, quotes, or
phrases are taken from a literary or academic work then
interpreted and explained in a detailed way. You may begin by
analyzing how the text was constructed and end with a concise
conclusion by restating your major arguments. Explication not only
illuminates a piece of literature, but also serves to remind the readers
about its historical setting and formal properties of style and language
CLARIFICATION
- it is a method of explanation in which the points are organized

from a general abstract idea to specific and concrete
examples. The analysis of the concept is done by looking at
the examples and specifying its characteristics.

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CONCEPT

✓ Short description of proponent’s agency, major

✓ State the field you are researching on

Before writing a concept paper, you must first learn how to

- explaining the concept by answering, “What does it

- it is a method of explanation in which the points are organized

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