L2: Concept Paper

• Concept Paper - A type of text that discusses or clarifies the “whatness”of idea/term
• Concept Paper - Provides an overview of the concept that you want to work on/propose
• Concept Paper in the Academe - Something we prepare before the actual research. It is something that is done before a full-blown research paper is carried out, implemented, or approved for funding.
• Concept paper in the Workplace - It contains a proposed idea that may not be detailed yet, but somehow provides the reader a framework or an overview of how it can be carried out or implemented.
• Concept paper in the Workplace - When presented, the concept paper should give a clear picture. IT IS A PROJECT PROPOSAL
• Project Proposal - A statement of work that requests for financial assistance to implement a project
• In order to be successful, your document should be :

  • Clear
  • Accurate & Objective
  • Accessible
  • Correct
  • Concise
  • Understandable
  • Based on Facts
• Clear - Articulate the activities for the  proposed project. It should be specific.
• Accurate & Objective - Show the idea’s relationship to past actions
• Accessible - Illustrate the significance of the idea
• Correct - Should be grammatically sound
• Concise - Provide a logical presentation of a research idea
• Understandable - It gives in detail how exactly you plan to implement the project
• Based on Facts - It justifies how it supports the company’s causes
• Contents of Project Proposal

  • Project Title - Use ACRONYMS (Ex: MAD: Make a  Difference)
• Contents of Project Proposal

  • Description of the project - How you plan to curry it out (methods and procedure)
• Contents of Project Proposal

  • Project Duration - starting from planning/proposal period
• Contents of Project Proposal

  • Budget Proposal - work on estimates