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This document covers the topics of communication, concept papers, writing reports, and research methods. It provides definitions, purposes, and structures for each topic. The document also reviews the key steps for conducting research, and the overall significance.
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Communication Today: 2ND QRT Concept Paper Writing Reports Few Reminders and Credits: Alair, Glacier Andrea S. Brigaste Jr., Arnold P. St. Vincent De Ferrer Enriquez, Ehra I....
Communication Today: 2ND QRT Concept Paper Writing Reports Few Reminders and Credits: Alair, Glacier Andrea S. Brigaste Jr., Arnold P. St. Vincent De Ferrer Enriquez, Ehra I. Gonzales, Percida Louise M. Tuazon, Lady Trinity F. St. Mark the Evangelist Ramos, Reegee A. Concept Paper Communication Today: Definition and Purpose STAKEHOLDERS/ BENEFICIARIES A Concept Paper... list who will benefit once the project or A summary of what the project is about research was carried out Reasons for conducting the project How it will be carried out METHODOLOGY the process you are going to follow to carry out Overview of an idea your project or research into complete reality TIMETABLE Proposal illustration, graph, or table that will show dates or time that you expect a certain task to be done Full Paper Example: Gantt Chart Uses of a Concept Paper It serves as a foundation of the full proposal. CONCLUSION It helps determine whether a project is feasible emphasize the purpose, basic plan of action, or not. time; resources (human & budget); and and significance ability It is used to pique the interest of potential funding agencies. Writing Reports Note: Funding agencies are organizations that Report provide grants, scholarships, or other forms of A report is a systematic, well-organized support to programs, projects, and individuals. They presentation of an issue, a problem, or an may be non-profit organizations, private incident. foundations or government offices. It is used to obtain informal feedback on the INFORMATIVE REPORT – to inform ideas prior to preparing the full proposal. INVESTIGATIVE REPORT – to investigate It is helpful in addressing social issues and RECOMMENDATION REPORT – to recommend other problems in the community. It gives a clear picture of what the research, RESEARCH REPORT project, or feasibility study is all about. Research follows a step-by-step process of PARTS OF A CONCEPT PAPER investigation that uses a standardized approach in answering questions or solving problems (Polit & NAME OR TITLE OF THE CONCEPT Beck, 2004). catchy or interesting name "hook" the potential funding agency or readers Research is a continuous undertaking of making right at the beginning known the unknown (Sanchez, 2002). It entails an meant to persuade the sponsors investigation of new facts leading to the discovery of new ideas, methods, or improvements. It is an INTRODUCTION attempt to widen one’s outlook in life. It always introduce the concept briefly proceeds from the known to the unknown. Thus, the what the project or research is all about end of a research is to arrive at a new truth. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Research is defined as the creation of new purpose for writing the concept paper knowledge and/or the use of existing can be written in one sentence only (thesis knowledge in a new and creative way so as to statement) generate new concepts, methodologies, and understandings. This could include synthesis and OBJECTIVES analysis of previous research to the extent that it the goals and objectives of your project or leads to new and creative outcomes (Western research in bulleted or numbered statements Sydney University, 2020). observe parallelism Writing Reports Communication Today: In general, Research is a systematic and Instructor Name scientific way of investigating and Due Date gathering information to answer a particular problem, establish facts, and Abstract reach conclusions. Summary of the contents of the paper Typically no more than 250 words Characteristics of Research Abstracts are not usually required for student papers. It depends on the 1. The research should be systematic instructor. There is a system to follow in conducting research as there is a system for writing Introduction its parts. There are two systems: Review of background or known macrosystem - chapters information on your topic microsystem - detailed contents of Explain the significance each chapter. State what is lacking in the current knowledge or the gap 2. The research should be objective. Provide the objectives of your study or A researcher should objectively look at the research questions the basis on which the work is founded. The researcher must never produce Literature Review results out of nowhere. May be a separate part or may be The results should never be based on integrated in the Introduction. biases. Contains the summary and synthesis of all available sources directly related to 3. The research should be feasible the study. Conducting research must be within your Divided into two sections: Related ability, resources, and time limit. concepts & Related studies It should be doable considering the factors above. Related concepts explains some of the fundamental 4. The research should be empirical. concepts needed by the readers to There should be supporting pieces of better understand the study. Some evidence and accompanying details. concepts and theories are defined, References and citations of facts and explained, and described. information must be included. Related studies 5. The research should be clear. Based on previously conducted studies The research should be well written and directly related to the paper. explained. Ends with a paragraph that synthesizes This can be done by enriching the all the studies presented and puts the review of literature. study in context. APA 7th Student Paper Format Writing a Review of Related Literature Title page The name of the author, the date, the Title setting and the title of the study Student Name The salient findings, which are the most Institution important “ingredients” to include since Course Name the discussion of the variables and their relationships will be based on them. Writing Reports Communication Today: The Framework Significance of the Study Theoretical framework Determines who will benefit from the is based on an existing theory in a field study and how they will benefit from it. of inquiry that is related and/or reflects Most to least benefited the hypothesis of a study (Adom et al., 2018). Method Conceptual framework Contains the processes and steps taken in structure which the researcher believes gathering data for the research. It consists of can best explain the natural progression of the following sections: the phenomenon to be studied (Adom et Participants al., 2018). Indicate who and how many participated in the study. Statement of the Problem Explain how the participants were Consists of the purpose statement and the selected (sampling technique). research questions Demographic characteristics: Important elements of the general problem geographic location, institutional are: affiliation, gender, and sex. Main tasks – “what to do” with the If animals, report the genus, species, major variables sex, age, weight, and physiological Participants – subjects or respondents condition. The specific setting Research Design Coverage date of the conduct of the Research design refers to the overall study strategy utilized to carry out a study A researcher must have a clear Research Question understanding of the various types of The purpose statement is followed by an research design to select which enumeration of the specific problems. model to implement for a study. Like The specific problems are usually stated as research itself, the design of your questions that the researcher seeks to study can be broadly classified into answer. quantitative and qualitative. The specific problems must meet the Quantitative research - following criteria: “kwenta” or numerical data Must be in question form; where it can be used to construct Must define the population and the graphs and tables which show sample (demographic profile); and patterns and averages. Must identify the variables being Qualitative research - “kwento” studied. or non-numerical data (e.g., text, video, or audio) to Scope and Limitation understand concepts, opinions, or Scope – determined by the major experiences. variables of the study Instruments Limitation – determined by the sub Present the tools that you will use in variables gathering the data. Instruments for Mention as well: Gathering Information for Reports: The local or setting Interview When the data will be gathered Face to face interaction between the researcher and the subject Writing Reports Communication Today: Questionnaire Discussion Contains a list of Why’s of the results standardized questions Discuss the relevance of your that aim to get specific results answers from respondents How findings fit with other research in Experiment the area Researcher plans and Relate back to your literature review executes a controlled and your introductory thesis situation to yield a result statement Observation Restate your research problems or Researchers creates an objectives as well as the major opportunity to further findings monitor the subjects New findings uncovered should also Procedure be stated Steps in the execution of the research that includes: References Instructions to participants Contains the different sources used Formation of groups in the study. Standard testing procedure Academic books, journals, and other Address any ethical issue that online sources. might be raised. APA 7th edition format - apastyle.apa.org Data Analysis Presents how the data were analyzed, whether it be qualitatively (coding scheme) or quantitatively (statistical tools) Results Factually indicate what you found in your research Contains tables and graphs (for quantitative research) Mingyu cutie patootie for Summarizes the collected data contains respective interpretations GOODLUCK