Engacad GT4

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

Important aspects and crucial to buy some important need or existing materials for creating a proposal project.

Feedback

To determine which paper needs improvement, recommendations, and suggestions to secure needed feedback for the upcoming project.

Parts of a concept paper based on its type

Parts of a concept paper (Academic research)

Title Page

State your research title
State your name and school
State the date of submission

Background of the Study

Provide the current state of the field you are researching.
State the gap in knowledge and problems to be addressed by the research. Provide statistics and previous studies to prove your claims.
State the reasons why you want to investigate the chosen topic.
State the theoretical and practical implications of your proposed research.

Preliminary Literature Review

Provide a theoretical framework that includes the theory that will guide you in the conduct of your research.
Provide related studies that will help you in conducting the research or analyzing and discussing the data.
Provide a brief synthesis of the reviewed literature and studies.

Statement of the problem

State your general problem in one sentence.
State your specific questions or objectives.

Abridged Methodology

Provide the context and participants of the study.
Provide the instruments to be used.
Provide the data collection procedures.
Provide the data analysis scheme to be used.

Timeline

Provide the timeline (Example: Grant chart) set in months and years.

References

Provide a list of all books, journals, and other resources cited in your paper.

Parts of a concept paper (Project)

Cover page

State the name of the proponents and their affiliations.
State the addresses, contact numbers, and email addresses of the proponents.
State the head of the agency and his/her contact information.
State the date of submission

Introduction

State the information about the funding agency to show you understand its mission.
State the mission of the agency that the proponents represent and align it to the funding agency’s mission. Also, state the year the proponent’s agency was established, its major accomplishments, and other details that demonstrate its capability to undertake the proposed project.
Present and describe other partner agencies and why they are qualified as such.
Provide reasons why the funding agency should support the project.

Rationale or Background

State the gap in knowledge to be addressed by the project.
State the problems to be solved.
State the project’s significance.

Project Description

State the goals and objectives of the project.
Present the methodology (sometimes termed as Action Plan, Project Activities, or Approach). -Present the timeline expressed in months and year.
State the benefits or anticipated outcomes.
State how the success of outcomes will be evaluated.

Project Needs and Cost

Outline the main budget; include the item description and amount.
Explain or justify how the budget will be used.
List the personnel or equipment needed for the project.

Attachments

To include supporting details or information to have a strong basis for the project.

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