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Concept Paper
summaries of projects or issues that contemplate interests,
experience and expertise that commonly serves as a
purpose of delivering an in – depth discussion of a certain
topic that a person has a strong position on.
Is same function to proposal or abstract which are often
interchangeably
can also be used as a mainstream educational tool to
develop and to create solution to a certain problem or issue.
Concept Paper
provides guidance for the implementation of a
project
carries and gives practices, viewpoint, advocacy,
belief and values or other correlated issues that
needs and promotes action to be taken in the
future.
Concept Paper
can range from 2 to 3 pages for a
small research project to up to 20 pages
for immense research projects.
Concept Paper Format
a) Font style should be formal such as
Times new Roman, Garamound,
Baskerville or similar Serif typefaces;
b) line and paragraph should be double
spacing;
c) font size should be at 12 points
Key Points on making your Concept Paper
1. Rise with a concept topic or idea that you are genuinely
interested.
2. Write down the questions associated the topic or idea you
have chosen.
3. Create a possible solution from each of the questions that
you have developed.
4. Classify what kind of data you need that will answer your
questions and identity how will gather the information
needed.
5. Identify how you will analyze, interpret, and present the
overall data you gathered.
Elements of a Concept Paper
for Social Advocacy
1. Title Page
2. Introduction
3. Purpose
4. Description
5. Support
6. Contact information
Title Page
Serve a lot in terms of getting the audience interest, so make
sure to have a short but a catchy and interesting title of your
chosen topic.
Should also give a fully overview of what the concept paper is
all about and what are the things you are resounding out about.
In making, make sure stick to the main point of the chosen
topic and use relevant, easy – to – understand word and avoid
being wordy.
Usually in the form of question.
Introduction
serves as the most important part of
your concept paper.
You must keep on pursuing an adding
value to convince the reader about your
project’s mission and vision. This part
of your concept paper should detail
your mission or goal and the vision or
dream you have in taking up this
Introduction
You need to elaborate and identity it by
providing them the urge of solving an
existing problem and to provide
meaningful insights of your project.
should also contain the following:
a) the clear problem you wanted to solve;
b) why did you like to investigate under
Introduction
c) how your research or concept paper would
be helpful for others; and
d) what are the clear evidence that your
study is beneficial and necessary to be
discussed.
Lastly, what making your introduction critical
is that making it you need to make a clear and good
impression to the possible readers.
Purpose
includesthe reasons why your chosen project or
advocacy campaign is worth all the time effort and
money
You need to make a strong atmosphere of purpose
Your purpose should not only be to prove your right, but it is
more about on how you can help other people in the purpose of
your chosen concept paper.
Remember your main purpose here is to bring something good
and create an impact for a change
Description
all the necessary information, data and details about your
project.
talks about the steps and procedure on how you will do
things properly.
expounds the methods and plans on how you will answer
the problems of the concept and in revealing the efficacy
of your solution to the problems.
Description
involves ways on how you will process your concept into
a clear technique of the production of concrete solution in
harmonious purpose that will lead to the creation of a
successful project or advocacy.
Support
contains your budget needed for the project.
Every project needed funds to be published
and materialized their certain cause, thus
support from a sponsor/s necessary to be
consider
Support
Remember that support does not only
means monetary things, but it can also be as
moral support from your friends, relative
and among others, depending on the topic or
cause who have chosen
Contact information
Includes information on how you
can be contacted.
Contact information
includes the following (but not limited to):
a) name/s of the creator/s,
b) address, c) phone or telephone number,
d) email address, and
e) website.
What to do?
Directions: Create your own Concept Paper composed of
(2) two to (3) three pages that discusses your local or
regional cause or issue related to your specific
professional tracks and that will serve as your proposed
Social Advocacy. Your concept paper should show the
following elements of a concept paper as follows: (Write
your answer on a separate paper.)
1. Title page
2. Introduction
3. Purpose
4. Description
5. Support
6. Contact Information
