RELIGOUS EDUCATION (2ND SUMMATIVE)

FLASH CARDS/PRACTICE

CONCEPT PAPER

is a short, clear document that outlines the main idea of a proposed project, program, or research study before you fully develop it.

KEY COMPONENTS OF THE CONCEPT PAPER

1. INTRODUCTION

2. PURPOSES/ NEEDS

3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

4. GOALS/ OBJECTIVES/ AIMS

5. METHOD AND TIMELINE

6. BUDGET/NEEDS AND REQUESTED SUPPORT

7. BENEFITS/ EXPECTED OUTCOME

8. CONTACT INFORMATION

INTRODUCTION

This introduces the idea and identifies the program/ project.

PURPOSES/ NEEDS

These explain why the project needs to be done.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This describes the impact of the project on the beneficiaries.

GOALS/ OBJECTIVES/ AIMS

These state the intentions of the writer or the aims or objectives of the project being proposed.

METHOD AND TIMELINE

This describes how the project will be carried out and the duration of time to be consumed for the project to be completed.

BUDGET/NEEDS AND REQUESTED SUPPORT

This indicates the overall budget to finance the project. It also indicates the project’s need for financial and people support.

BENEFITS/ EXPECTED OUTCOME

This indicates the benefits to be enjoyed by the recipients and what will be expected to happen.

CONTACT INFORMATION

This indicates where you can be contacted for information needed. You address and contact numbers are necessary.

REVIEW PAPER

is to inform. It summarizes the current state of knowledge of a particular topic. It may also present the current state of action implemented to the recent.

KEY COMPONENTS OF REVIEW PAPER

1. TITLE

2. ABSTRACT

3. KEYWORDS

4. INTRODUCTION

5. METHODOLOGY FOR THE REVIEW (optional but increasingly common)

6. THEMATIC/TOPICAL SECTIONS (Main Body)

7. CRITICAL ANALYSIS

8. FUTURE DIRECTIONS/RESEARCH GAPS

9. CONCLUSION

10. REFERENCES

POSITION PAPER

is a document that clearly states and defends an author's or organization's arguable opinion on a specific issue.

FACTS

based on evidence; statistics; and reliable source

PERSONAL TASTES OR OPINIONS

personal knowledge; stand on an issue; and open to debate or dispute.

COVER LETTER

by its name, covers the resume. It should be short and simple

FIRST PARAGRAPH

Highlight your objective for applying in the job position, and how you discovered the position.

SECOND PARAGRAPH

Highlight the credentials that qualify you for such a position.

THIRD PARAGRAPH

should bring a friendly end to your letter by offering how you can be reached.

RESUME

should be one page only. The resume should contain important details of the credentials that you have mentioned in the cover letter. Your one-page resume, on the other hand, should contain only the relevant details for the job you are applying for.

JOB INTERVIEW

is your chance to convince the employer that you are the most qualified person for the job. Prepare yourself prior to your scheduled interview.

WRITING REPORTS

A report is a systematic, well-organized presentation of an issue, problem, or an incident.

INFORMATIVE REPORT

Presents facts, data, and information about a topic without giving personal opinions or suggestions. Its goal is to inform the reader clearly and accurately—for example, a report on a company’s yearly performance or a summary of a school survey.

 INVESTIGATIVE REPORT

aims to explore or examine an issue, problem, or situation in depth. It involves research, evidence, and analysis to uncover causes, results, or the truth behind an event. This type of report often answers why or how something happened, such as investigating a business problem, a crime, or a scientific issue. Its goal is to present findings objectively and help readers understand the situation based on gathered evidence.

RECOMMENDATION REPORT

It provides information but also suggests actions or solutions based on the findings. It usually comes after investigation or research and is meant to guide decision-making.

STRUCTURE OF A REPORT

1. COVER PAGE

2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PAGE

3. CONTENT PAGE/ TABLE OF CONTENTS

4. DEFINITION OF TERMS 

5. INTRODUCTION

6. OBJECTIVES

7. MAIN BODY

8. RESULTS

9. CONCLUSIONS

10. RECOMMENDATIONS

11. APPENDICES

12. REFERENCE

TOPIC

is researchable if the knowledge and information about it are supported by evidence that is observable, factual and logical.

RESEARCH PROBLEM

The ultimate goal of the research is not only to propose ways of studying things, people, places and events, but also to discover and introduce new practices, strategies, or techniques in solving a problem.

BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM

Spend time getting background knowledge about the problem that triggered off your research topic to discover its relation to what the world knows about your topic.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

Enables you to generate a set of research questions. Your ability to identify your research problem and to formulate the questions depends on the background knowledge you have about the topic

RESEARCH INSTRUMENT

This refers to the questionnaire or data-gathering tool to be constructed, validated, and administered.

OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS

Ask respondents to supply their own answer. No pre-defined answers are given, so respondents are free to write what they want.

DATA COLLECTION METHOD

Quickly describe whose permission will be sought and the arrangements to make to administer instruments. Describe when instruments will be administered and who will administer them. Add details on arrangements and administration of instruments, if needed.

DATA ANALYSIS

This section indicates how the data will be analyzed and reported; it should specify the qualitative method that will be used in analyzing the data gathered for the research.