The document discusses the components and purpose of a concept paper, including presenting the research question, demonstrating the importance of answering the question, and describing how the researcher will collect and analyze data to answer the question. It also outlines the typical parts of a concept paper as an introduction, body, and conclusion. The body should provide supporting details for the thesis statement while the conclusion summarizes the paper and emphasizes the importance of the concept.

2. Concept Paper
• is an academic writing that
presents a short summary
that tells the reader what
the project is, why it is
important, and how it will
be carried out.

3. Even if no one else ever reads it, the concept
paper helps a researcher spot hole in her or his
project that might later prove fatal (Kimper, nd).

4. Typically, a concept paper contains
these elements:
1. A title in the form of a question. This may be
the last part of the concept paper that you
write, but it should appear at the heading of
the paper.

5. 4. A demonstration of why it is important to
answer this research question. What good
comes of this answer? Why is this project
worth writing?

6. 5. A description of how the researcher plans to
answer the research question. This includes:
a. a description of the data or evidence that the
researcher plans to gather or use;
b. b. a description of how the researcher will
analyze these data; and
c. c. a demonstration of how these data and
this analytic method will answer the research
question.

7. WHAT ARE THE PARTS OF A CONCEPT
PAPER?
Introduction
– It is to present the scope and purpose of your
paper. This section explains the overall idea of
your claim.

8. WHAT ARE THE PARTS OF A CONCEPT
PAPER?
Body
– It is the main section of the concept paper. In
this part, you will elaborate on the specific
claims made in your thesis statement. To make
your work manageable, consider developing
topic sentence for each supporting point from
your thesis statement. These topic sentences
will then be used as the main idea of each
paragraph to make up the body of the essay.

9. WHAT ARE THE PARTS OF A CONCEPT
PAPER?
Conclusion
– This part reemphasizes the thesis
statement, provides a summary of the body
of the paper, and relates the importance of
the concept in a specific field. It is the
easiest to write since you will be referring to
the previous parts you drafted.

10. LET’S EVALUATE YOUR LEARNING.
• For activities 1.1 and 1.2, neatly and legibly
write your answers on a one-half lengthwise
sheet of paper.

11. Activity 1.1. Direction: Write T if the statement is CORRECT and
F if it is NOT.
______ 1. In writing a concept paper, one should
have a background knowledge about the topic.
______ 2. The title should be the last part that
you are going to write in your concept paper.
______ 3. You don’t need to recognize the
source when writing your concept paper

12. ______ 4. The body of the concept paper is the
core of most mentioned ideas in your paper.
______ 5. The conclusion of the concept paper
provides the overall summary of the paper.
______ 6. In writing the body of the concept
paper, , you need to provide supporting details
of your thesis statement.

13. ______ 7. The conclusion of the concept paper explains
the overall idea of your claim.
______ 8. It is alright to write a concept paper without
conclusion.
______ 9. A thesis statement summarizes your overall
claim in your paper.
______ 10. You can have as many references possible in
your concept paper

14. Activity 1.2
Direction: Explain each part of the concept
paper in your own words. Limit your answer
from 1-2 sentences only. Each item will have an
equivalent score of five (5) points.

15. • 1. Introduction
_____________________________________
___________________________
• 2. Body
_____________________________________
___________________________
• 3. Conclusion
_____________________________________
___________________________

16. LESSON 2.
MODES OR PATTERNS IN PRESENTING A
CONCEPT

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

18. Using Definition in Developing
Concept
- providing the
meaning of a
particular word
or term.

19. Three types of Definitions:

21. Extended definitions
- are essay length texts use which used different
rhetorical patterns to present the meaning of a
particular term or concept. This type of
definitions do not just define but describe the
concept, compare and contrast the concept,
show cause and effect relationships to provide
the reader a complete definition of term.

22. Tips to clearly define your concept:
1. In formal definitions, avoid using the same
term to be defined Example: “A cell phone is a
phone…”

23. WHEN PEOPLE DIED, THEY ARE DEAD.

24. 2. In writing definitions, observe the concept of
mutual exclusivity. Meaning, make sure that the
features of the term do not overlap with other
similar concepts of the same class. Example:
“A skateboard is a mode of transport that has
four wheels.”

25. Using Explanation in Developing
Concept
• A concept can be developed through
explanation by providing varied examples or
situations in the given text or paragraph.

26. Using Explanation in Developing
Concept

27. Activity 1.1 Read the paragraph below
and answer the questions that follow.

28. Questions:
1. What concept is being explained in this piece?
• 2. What examples are given to explain the
concept?
• 3. Do these examples reflect realities in life?
• 4. If you are the writer of this concept paper,
what is the best title for the paper?