GEd 106 - Concept Paper Content and Format

 

Republic of the Philippines BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Pablo Borbon Main I Batangas City

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE & FINE ARTS  Department

LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, M.I. PROGRAM AND SECTION SR-CODE

GEd 106: PURPOSIVE COMMUNICATION

TITLE OF CONCEPT PAPER 

{The title of the Concept Paper should be a stand-alone statement that can fully describe the project by summarizing the main idea of the manuscript. The title should concisely identify the variables being investigated and the relationship among those variables (American Psychological Association [APA], 2010). Words should serve a useful useful purpose; avoid words that do not add substance or words that are misleading.}

DECEMBER 2018

 

Dedication (optional)

 

Acknowledgments (optional)

 

Table of Contents

Dedication (optional)............................................................................................................i Acknowledgments (optional)................................................................................................i List of Tables (optional).......................................................................................................i List of Figures (optional)......................................................................................................i I.

Background............................................................................................................1

II.

Preliminary Studies and Literature Review........................................................1

III.

Statement of the Problem......................................................................................1

IV.

Findings...................................................................................................................1

V.

Summary.................................................................................................................1

VI. VII.

References...............................................................................................................1 Appendices..............................................................................................................1

VIII.

Curriculum Vitae...................................................................................................1

 

List of Tables (optional)

Table 1. Table Title..............................................................................................................1 Table 2. Table Title..............................................................................................................1

 

List of Figures (optional)

Figure 1. Figure Title...........................................................................................................1 Figure 2. Figure Title...........................................................................................................1

 

TITLE OF CONCEPT PAPER I.

Background

This part describes the significance of the topic under study. Include information on incidence incid ence or prevalence prevalence and severity of the problem. problem. Descr Describe ibe what is not known about ab out th thee pr prob oble lem m th that at it in inte tends nds to ad addr dres ess. s. In Incl clud udee an any y pr prel elim imin inar ary y dat dataa or  additional background information indicating the rationale for the proposed research.

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TITLE OF CONCEPT PAPER II.

Stat ateement of of th the Prob obllem

Thiss pro Thi provid vides es the pur purpos posee for the res resear earch. ch. Thi Thiss sec secti tion on of the Con Concep ceptt Pap Paper  er  introduces the problem under investigation, addresses why the researcher wants to invest inv estiga igate te thi thiss pro proble blem, m, and how the res resear earch ch fin findin dings gs may hel help. p. Sup Suppor portin ting g documentation, including statistical data if available, should be used to emphasize the need nee d for this researc research. h. Thi Thiss sec sectio tion n is one of the mos mostt imp import ortant ant sections sections of the Concept Paper; its serves to to gain the reader’s attention attention and support. You care about the research, research, but the reader may need some convincing. convincing. The first few sentences sentences of  the Concept Paper should intrigue the reader to spike his or her interest and encourage further reading.

As you begin to write the problem statement of your Concept Paper, consider your  research. First consider why you feel the problem is important. important. Consider how your  study relates to previous work in the field, how you will link your hypotheses and objectives object ives to theory, and how the hypotheses relate relate to the research design. design. Final Finally, ly, consider the theoretical and practical implications involved in your research project (APA, 2010). 2010). A well-developed, well-developed, concise, concise, and clear problem problem statement statement will lay the foundation for a strong Concept Paper and the dissertation that follows.

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TITLE OF CONCEPT PAPER III. III.

Prel Pr elim imin inar ary y Stud Studie iess and and Lite Litera ratu ture re Rev Revie iew w

This provides identification of major studies and literature that supports and validates the topic; focuses on areas that offer support for new research, and offers the student an opportunity to analyze and synthesize past research in the context of their present  problem. For the Concept Paper, the student should connect their research project to a theoretical model reported in the literature. The most successful research research projects have been based on the research of predecessors, and this section of the Concept Paper provides enough of a description of previous research to plant seeds in the mind of the reader suggesting suggesting more information information is needed. A strong Concept Paper is  based on a wide-range literature review that is condensed into a summary of key  points.

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TITLE OF CONCEPT PAPER IV.

Findings

This summarizes the collected data and presents the results to the reader. Discuss thoroughly the finding that includes the explanations, implications, and applications of the findings. The results and implications should be presented in a straightforward way.

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Summary

It includes points that were actually learned from the study. They are answer to the sub-questions raised in the statement of the problems. They are written concisely and convey all the information resulting from the study. The lay summary should be 250 words or less and is intended as a brief, simplified summary.

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TITLE OF CONCEPT PAPER VI.

References

This provides references to the material cited in the literature review and elsewhere in the Concept Paper. The researcher must tell the reader the sources of all materials he used in his study; the direct quotations and borrowed ideas in related literature and studies, the visual materials like maps, charts, diagrams, and pictures; otherwise he will be cited for plagiarism. The entries in the references are arranged in alphabetical order of family name of the authors, in hanging indented and single spaced form with double spacing between references.

Most researches are now using American Psychological Association (APA) style which entries’ order are the following:

(Books) Author’s last name, First Initial. (Publication Date). Date). Book  Book Title. Place Title. Place of  publication: Publisher. (Encyclopedia and Dictionary) Author’s last name, First Initial. (Publication Date). Title of the article. Title of Encyclopedia/Dictionary (Volume, Encyclopedia/Dictionary (Volume, pages). Place of publication: Publisher.

(Magazine and Newspaper Articles) Author’s last name, First Initial. (Publication Date). Title of article. article . Magazine/Newspaper Title, volume/issue number (if available), pages. (Online periodical) Author’s last name, First Initial. (Publication Date). Title of article. Periodical  article.  Periodical  Title, volume/issue number (if available), Retrieved month day, year, from FULL URL

(Online document) Author’s last name, First Initial. (Publication Date). Title of work. Retrieved month day, year, from FULL URL **Note: If a document is undated, use “n.d.” (for no date) immediately after the document/work title. Break a lengthy URL that goes to another line after a slash or before a period. 6|Page

 

TITLE OF CONCEPT PAPER

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Appendices

These are materials that cannot be presented in the body of the report but are helpful to the reader if they wish to further the information on the subject.

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TITLE OF CONCEPT PAPER VIII.

Curriculum Vitae

This part refers to the biographical information of the researchers. Aside from the full name, address, and personal data of the researcher, it includes the educational attainment, positions, achievements, and awards of the researcher.

ctivity 5: Minutes of the Meeting Directions: From the links below, choose one source for your minutes of the meeting. Specifications: - stationery's size is 8.5" x 11" - with one inch margin in all sides

- handwritten - write your name, SR-Code, your program and section together with the link you chose at the uppermost part of the paper (BEFORE THE HEADING)  This must must be submitted submitted on or before November November 12, 12, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb6Oc1_SdJw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foMupUeFX9w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMsOw2urOQU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZEo4yDMnk8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HdaE1IDcRE

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