(EAPP) L6 Concept Paper

• Concept Paper


  Aims to clarify a concept which can be about any topic from any fields.
• 3 Kinds of Concept Paper

  1. Definition
  2. Explication
  3. Clarification
• Different Types of Concept Paper

  1. Definition
  2. Explication
  3. Clarification
• Definition


  Identifies a term and sets it apart from all other terms.
• Types of Definition

  1. Formal - Term + Genus + Differentia
  2. By Synonym
  3. By Origin or Semantic history
  4. By illustration - giving proof or evidences
  5. By Function
  6. By Analysis - General to Specific
  7. By Likeness or Similarity
  8. By Analogy or Metaphor
  9. By Contrast
  10. By Negation - what the term is not
• Explication


  Concepts are defined for scientific purposes.
• Clarification


  Analysis of abstract concepts through investigation and examples.
• Two Kinds of Concept Paper

  1. Implicit
  2. Explicit