4F’s
Foundation
A strong basis of the foundation for the target inventory to have funding
Clear information and indication about the paper
To make a good academic research paper and a strong foundation
Feasibility
Indicating the resources that you need how you achieve and
To get the trust of the investor or audience from the strong basis of the foundation and feasibility
Funding
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Feedback
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Parts of a concept paper based on its type
Parts of a concept paper (Academic research) Title Page
Background of the Study
Preliminary Literature Review
Statement of the problem
Abridged Methodology
Timeline
References
| Parts of a concept paper (Project) Cover page
Introduction
Rationale or Background
Project Description
Project Needs and Cost
Attachments
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The Guidelines for Writing a Concept Paper
Employ reasonable cost and methodology
Establish clear alignment in budget, methodology, and timeline.
Use statistics and figures when discussing the rationale for the project.
Use no more than five pages (single-paced) excluding the cover page. Do not overwhelm the readers with details.
Never request funding for planning the proposal.
Adjust your language to the intended readers. You may also use technical terms if readers are scholars and scientists. However, refrain from using jargon when your target readers are laypersons.
Include an overview of the budget if required. If not, then skip the budget section. In place of this, you may simply include the type of support you may need such as personnel, travel, communications, and equipment.
Be sure that the format details, such as page numbers, are incorporated.
Cite your references.
Other details in the concept paper
Introduction: Identifies how and where the applicant’s mission and the funder’s mission intersect or align.
Purpose or Need or Rationale: Outlines what others have written about the general topic and focuses on the gap in knowledge to be filled, the problem to be solved, or the need to be addressed by the applicant’s proposed project.
Project Description: Functioning as the solution to the problem, the answer to the need, or the investigation that will fill the knowledge gap. It includes the following:
Goals
Objectives
Methodology
Timeline
Anticipated Outcomes
Support or Budget: contains either the budget or a brief discussion of how that amount will be used.
Contact Information: the applicant organization’s chief executive or his/her designee authorized to make funding requestions.
3 Ways in Explaining a Concept Paper
Definition
Providing meaning to unfamiliar terms
The method of identifying a given term and making its meaning clearer
This mode of explanation contains the terms to be defined and the detailed exposition of the term through illustrations, examples, and descriptions.
The main question of “What does it mean?”
3 Ways of Definition
Ways | Uses | Examples |
Informal Definition | done through a parenthetical or brief explanation | Tocopherol (Vitamin E) is naturally found in vegetable oil, fish, and nuts. |
Formal Definition | explains a term by incorporating the term to be defined (species), the general category of the term (genus), and the quality that makes the term different from other terms in the same category (differential) | Vitamin E is a light yellow fat-soluble vitamin that acts as an antioxidant. |
Extended Definition | A detailed way of defining a term and is usually composed of at least one paragraph
This type of definition incorporates various patterns of development to explain a given concept. | Subsequent to materials design is the preparation of learning materials. Learning materials refer to both printed and non-printed objects or items that teachers and learners use to facilitate language learning. Nowadays, materials are becoming more and more sophisticated, incorporating authentic language samples and realias that help make a connection between classrooms and real-life activities. They also incorporate information and communication technology (ICT), roleplays, information-gap activities, songs, taped transcripts, integrated macroskills, and explicit rubrics. |
Explications
Analyzing and developing an idea in detail
A method of explanation in which sentences, verses, quotes, or passages are taken from a literary or academic work and interpreted and explained in a detailed way.
3 Basic of an Essay
Introduction | Body | Conclusions |
Clear thesis statement followed by a detailed analysis of the text or the concept. | Analysis and explanation of how the text was constructed or how the idea was conceptualized | Restatement of how the text was constructed or how the idea was conceptualized. Restate your thesis and major arguments |
Clarification
Creating multiple meanings of a concept
A method explanation in which the points are organized from a general abstract idea to specific and concrete examples
It entails the analysis of the concept by looking at the examples and specifying some of its characteristics to arrive at one working definition that can be used throughout the paper.
Signal Words |
After all, as an example, consider the following, for example, for instance, in other words, in particular, in short, namely, put another way, specifically, stated differently, that is, to be specific, to clarify, and to illustrate. |
Writing Academic Concept Paper (Research Proposal)
Outlines the details of a research project, including the topic of study, its significance, and the methodology to be used.
Purposes of a Research Proposal
Emphasizes the potential positive impact of the study on the local community or society.
Foresees potential challenges that could hinder the study
Clarifies theories and methodologies for readers
Highlights the significance and benefits of the study to potential funders
Displays a researcher’s capacity to conduct a rigorous study
Defines the specific goals that will guide the research
Content of a Research Proposal
Introduction
Background of the study
Research problems
Review of related literature and study
Theoretical framework
Significance of the study
Methodology
Research participants (Sampling plan, number)
Research design
Methods of data collection
Data analysis procedure
Abstract
Summary of the proposed containing the research problems, the focus of the study, and the research design
APA Styles 7th Edition
“Consistent formatting allows readers to pay attention to the ideas in work rather than the manner of their presentation”
The Aspects of APA Styles 7th Edition
Paper Format (Spacing, margins, font, alignment)
Grammar and Usage
Tables and Figures
In-text Citations
Reference List