CHAPTER 8: CONCEPT PAPER

1. Provides a preliminary view of the questions the student will investigate.

Research Questions

2. Defines an idea or a concept and explains its essence in order to clarify the
"whatness" of that idea or concept.

Concept Paper

3. Provides a broad or abstract intention, including the research goals and

objectives.

Goal Statement

4. Provides references to the material cited in the literature review and elsewhere
in the Concept Paper.

References

5. Never request funding for planning the proposal 6. Adjust your language to the
intended readers.

True

6. Provides identification of major literature that supports and validates the

topic.

Preliminary Literature Review

7. A concept paper usually ranges from 500-2000 words and is divided into several
parts.

True

8. The method of identifying a given term and making its meaning clearer.

Definition

9. The method of identifying a given term and making its meaning clearer.

Timeline

10. Be sure that basic format details, such as page numbers, are incorporated.

True

11. Provides the purpose for the research.

Rationale

12. It is centrally important to theory development. While often understood as a

formula-driven task, concept clarification is really a process that engages
critical thinking.

Clarification

13. Consists of three parts: the term, the part of speech to which it belongs, such
as a noun or a verb, and all the traits or characteristics that are specific to
that term.

Formal Definition

14. The writer uses known words or examples to explain an unknown term.

Informal Definition

15. Method of explanation in which sentences, verses, quotes or passages are taken
away from a literary or academic work and then interpreted and explained in a
detailed way.

Explication

16. Provides the student’s best idea on how to conduct the research and analyze the
data.

An Abridged Methodology

17. Cost and methodology should not be reasonable

False

18. It generally have components of both informal and formal definitions.

Extended Definition

19. Provides a tentative title for the dissertation.

Cover Page

20. The budget, methodology, and timeline should not be clearly aligned.

False

CHAPTER 9: POSITION PAPER

1. Considering your audience does mean playing up to the professor or the TA.

FALSE

2. You need to ensure that your position is well supported.

TRUE

3. It is important to support your argument with evidence to ensure the validity of

your claims, as well as to refute the counter claims to show you are well informed
about both sides.

TRUE

4. To take a side on a subject, you should first establish the arguability of a

topic that interests you.

TRUE

5. To consider the arguability of a topic, it should have atleast two distinctive

positions.

TRUE

6. To consider the arguability of a topic, it should be a real issue, with genuine

controversy and uncertainty.

TRUE