ARELLANO UNIVERSITY

Senior High School Department

LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

I. TOPIC : Uses and Principle of Concept Paper

II. OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the discussion, the students are expected to:
a. Understand the principles and uses of concept paper
b. familiarize with two kinds of concept paper
III. REFERENCE & MATERIALS
Rolando A. Bernales (ENGLISH for Academic and Professional Purposes 2018 Pg.88-91)
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A. Daily Routine (Prayer, Checking of Attendance, Cleanliness of the room, etc.)

B. SIMPLE RECALL/ REVIEW
C. MOTIVATION
D.DEVELOPMENT OF THE LESSON

 The teacher will be discussing the lesson about writing a critique paper.
a. ACTIVITY

A concept is something conceived in the mind. It is a term used synonymously with thought or notion. A
purpose of the concept paper is to gain the interest of the research adviser, the academic institution or a
funding agency which determines if the academic paper should be given merit or not.

Outline of the Paper

An outline for a concept paper is always a safe venue to begin with. Like preparing for any academic
paper, an outline is necessity to make sure that the concept paper is coherent and adheres to
standards set by the institution in which it will be submitted to.

Sample Outline
I. Objective
II. Introduction
III. Project Description
IV. Methodology
V. Timeline
VI. Benefits

A concept paper may be classified into two:

1. Prospective
A prospective concept paper is written before the research work.
2. Retrospective
A retrospective concept paper, on the other hand, is a concise research that has already
been conducted.

Tips in Writing Concept Paper

1. Structure is the key.
2. Build your Words.
3. Start with the end in sight.
4. Be objective
5. Be persuasive.

b. ANALYSIS
Guide Question:
1.What is the importance of concept paper?

c. ABSTRACTION

The teacher will further discuss and explain the topic.

d. ASSESSMENT
Directions: Give the similarities and differences of two kinds of concept paper prospective and
retrospective using the Venn diagram.

PROSPECTIVE RETROSPECTIVE

Group Activity (6-8 members)

Imagine that you are a creative consultant in one of the biggest advertising company in
the Philippines. Your manager asked you to pitch in an idea regarding the use of client’s
brand lotion from the other brand lotion. Your task is to make a concept paper that would
effectively introduce product to the market.

e. ASSIGNMENT
(Advance Reading)
Read about Ways Writing Concept Paper: Definition, Explication and Clarification