EAPP Lecture Summary 05

Lesson 05a: Concept paper and its parts

Concept paper is an academic paper which tells about a brief summary of a

certain research project, its importance and how it will be carried out. The main purpose
of writing a concept paper is to convince your reader that your proposed research project
is worth doing.

There are many types of concept paper such as discussions, business projects,
commentaries, and academic research. The structure of the paper depends mainly on
the type of concept paper that the author or writer wants to write.

Seven important aspects to consider when writing a concept paper in

academic research.

1. Title – this can be best presented in a question form.

2. Introduction – this is the brief overview of the topic or issue you wish to study.

3. Background - This section describes the current condition of the field you're
researching, including the knowledge and issues that the study will address. You can
also include the reason why you want to investigate or study the topic.

4. Preliminary Literature review - In this section, you will write related studies and
papers that will support your research topic.

5. Methodology – This section contains the data analysis system, data gathering
procedure, instruments to be utilized or used, and participants of the study.

6. Timelines - provide a reasonable and achievable timeline for your project.

7. References – provides all the list of all sources of your research such as books,
journals, and other resources cited in your paper. You may use American
Psychological Association (APA), Modern Language Association (MLA) and the
Chicago style.

Lesson 05b: Ways in Explaining a Concept

A concept paper may be explained through different modes or patterns. This may
be in the form of definition, explication, and explanation.

1. Definition
- It is a technique for recognizing a phrase and clarifying its meaning; its
primary goal is to clarify and explain concepts, ideas, and issues.

Three ways in presenting definition:

a. Formal definition – Explains a term by clarifying where it originates from and the
characteristic that distinguishes it from others. This can be done also through
term, class, and distinguishing features.
Below is the diagram presentation on formal definition.
 b. Informal definition – It is done through brief explanation. It only includes the
term to be defined and its class.
Below is the diagram presentation on informal definition.

c. Extended definition – It consists of at least one paragraph with a detailed

description and facts.
Signal Words for Definition:
➢ as defined, for example, for instance, is defined as, means, such as, to
illustrate

2. Explication
- It is an explanation method in which words, verses, quotes, or paragraphs are taken
for a literary or academic work and then interpreted and described in detail.

3. Clarification
- It is a method in which the points are organized from a broad abstract
concept to more specific and particular details.
Signal Words
➢ After all, as an example, for instance, in other words, in particular, specifically, to
clarify, to be specific