Concept Paper Writing Guide PDF

Writing a CONCEPT PAPER What is a CONCEPT PAPER? Dadufalza defined a concept paper “as a written material that answers the questions what is it and what about it.” Like other forms of research writing activities, concept paper writing begins with the question on ‘wh...

Writing a CONCEPT PAPER What is a CONCEPT PAPER? Dadufalza defined a concept paper “as a written material that answers the questions what is it and what about it.” Like other forms of research writing activities, concept paper writing begins with the question on ‘what’.  THE USE OF A CONCEPT PAPER It serves as the It helps 01 foundation of a full project 02 determine the feasibility of a proposal. project before it is implemented. It is used to It is used to 03 pique the interest of 04 gather feedback for the presented potential funding ideas before agencies preparing full blown proposal.  TYPES OF CONCEPT PAPER Research Grant Advertising Paper Project Paper It is a type of It is used to paper sell creative It is used submitted to concepts for mostly in an agency for promoting a academic potential product or endeavours. funding. service.  TITLE INTRODUCTION 01 02 NEED FOR THE STUDY 03 BACKGROUND OBJECTIVES HYPOTHESIS 04 05 06 METHODOLOGY 07 RESEARCH PARTS OF A CONCEPT PAPER TIMELINE REFERENCE 08 09 01 CONCEPT PAPER TITLE The title should be as brief as possible and just by glance one would know exactly the paper’s intention.  INTRODUCTIO 02 N It is like the sitting room of the concept paper as it determines a lot on the person proposing the concept. This section also acts as the personal guide to how the rest of the presentation is pre-empted. 03 NEED FOR THIS STUDY It should address the pertinent societal need and should have a concrete evidence where the source of the need must be documented and verifiable.  BACKGROUN 04 D This section indicates that some research has been carried on the area of interest, however there still exit a gap that needs to filled. 05 OBJECTIVES These are the broad and specific objectives the research seeks to answer. It should be stated starting with the words “To” and linked to the general and the specific area where the study is to be undertaken.  RESEARCH 06 HYPOTHESIS The researcher can choose to answer questions emanating from the research literature and especially from the research objectives.  RESEARCH 07 METHODOLOG Y This is the how of the concept paper and describes how the concept will be achieved once it reaches the research level.  RESEARCH 08 TIMELINE This is to indicate the allocation of time for undertaking the research and breaking to specific section and finally indicating the overall schedule of the research. 09 REFERENCE The reference materials used for the concept paper must be outlined under the reference section following a standard format that is approved by the university. RELIABILITY OF REFERENCES A reliable source is one that provides a thorough, well- reasoned theory, argument, discussion, etc. based on strong evidence. This will ensure that your source is both credible and relevant and will enhance your paper rather than weakening it. PRIMARY VS SECONDARY SOURCE PRIMARY SOURCES SECONDARY These are original These areSOURCES the sources records of events, which when there is include survey results, interpretation, analysis, poems, diaries, synthesis, and/or ethnographies, artwork, restatement of these data sets, statistics, or same events or materials case studies. in order to explain them. SCHOLARLY VS. NON-SCHOLARLY SOURCES SCHOLARLY NON- SCHOLARLY SOURCES It refers to theSOURCES information It refers to information that that you find from your you find freely available on Library’s resources. It is the Internet. It can be written written by experts and are by anyonewithout any examined via accepted expectation of scholarly publishing trustworthiness or standards. truthfulness.  TIPS TO IDENTIFY GOOD SOURCES 1. Check the domain name. Look at the three letters at the end of the site’s domain name, such as “edu” (educational), “gov” (government), “org” (nonprofit), and “com” (commercial). The.edu and.gov websites are generally credible, but be cautious. 2. Take a closer look at the source. Check the date of publication if the source is older or has not been recently updated. Check if the article or study have any authors listed and if their credentials are listed. 3. Search for additional information to back up what you have found. When you find information, try to verify its authenticity and legitimacy using other reliable sites. If you find another credible site that contradicts your original source, further research may be required. 4. Use certain sources only to jump- start additional research. Sources like Wikipedia, individuals’ blogs, online forums and chat rooms can be used to fuel further research, but should not be relied upon as sources of dependable information. The CRAAP Test for Evaluating Resources CURRENCY The timeliness of the resource. Information is current and updated frequently. RELEVANCE or COVERAGE The uniqueness of the content and its importance for your needs. AUTHORITY The source of the resource. Defines who created the content, the individual or group's credentials/expertise and provides contact information. ACCURACY The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the informational content. PURPOSE The presence of bias or prejudice/The reason the resource exists. SPECIAL REMINDERS UNIT 4 ACTIVITY Please visit our class work and answer the unit activity. I will also upload a word document if you need further discussions. Thank you! THANKS Khryshenne Peach O. 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