KINDS OF CONCEPT PAPER

Learning Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the learners shall be able to:
1. compare and contrast various kinds of concept paper; and
2. present a novel concept or project

WHAT IS IT

ACTIVITY 1. NAME THEM

How many concept papers have you read so far?

Directions: List them down and tell what they are about in one sentence. If you
have not read one at all, list down the reasons why you have not read any.
Write your answers in your notebook.

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WHAT IS IT

There are two kinds of concept paper namely implicit and explicit concept paper.

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1. Implicit – implicit is, “implied or understood though not plainly or directly
expressed.” Something is, therefore, implicit when it is not directly stated
but is either suggested in the wording or necessary to effectuate the purpose.

Example: Technology caused horrors in some aspects.

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 2. Explicit – “to fully and clearly express something, leaving nothing implied.”
Something is explicit when it is cleared stated and spelled out and there is no
room for confusion, as in the writing of a contract or statute.

Example: Technology is harmful to us.

Whichever kind is used, as long as you delivered convincingly to the

audience, it’s enough. Let us read some examples of concept papers. A concept
paper is written to mainly to clarify the meaning of a concept whatever technique is
used to do it.
The first one is a mini concept paper that uses definition to clarify the meaning of
boondocks.
Directions: Read to find out how the writer expounds the concept. There may be
some difficult words you will encounter. Refer to the dictionary for better
understanding.

Boondocks from an Avalanche of Anoraks

(1) Reading material comes from Malay bamboo, “a large, hollow bamboo.”
The young shoots are eaten as a vegetable or are pickled and candied. Some
species of bamboo grow to a height of 120 feet.
(2) Boondocks (1944), a remote rural area, back country, an isolated or wild
region filled with dense brush, comes from Tagalog bundok, “mountain.” An “s” was
added, since English has the tendency to affix that letter to locations, as in the sticks
(a synonym for the boondocks), the damps, and the woods. While the word means
“mountain” to the people of the Philippines, American soldiers extended the meaning
to any kind of rough country or out-of-the-way locale. Used by servicemen during
World War II, the word boondocks first came to the attention of the American public
during an investigation into the brutal methods of training used by the Marines at
Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. According to the official records, young recruits
were regularly subjected to forced night marches “into the boondocks” (of places like
Paris Island), which included some low-lying swampy areas where at least one
Marine recruit died. The investigation ended, but the word remained. Its infamous
history all but forgotten, the word boondocks is now synonymous with any rural area
distant from the excitement of big cities or large towns. By the 1950s, shoes suitable
for rough outdoor use were regularly called boondockers, as can be seen from Leon
Uris’s adventure packed novel of World War II Marines, Battle Cry: “Andy Hookans
was dumping a can of foot powder into his boondockers.” About the same time,
boonies had become the slang equivalent of the boondocks.

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 (3) Caddy (1792), a small box, or chest used for keeping tea leaves, is
borrowed from Malay kati, a weight used in China and the East Indies equal to
slightly more than a pound avoirdupois. A tea caddy probably derived its name from

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the fact that the little box or chest that held the measure (approximately one and
one-third pounds of tea) was confused with the measure itself. The caddy that
carries tea leaves is in no way related to the caddy (or caddie) who carries clubs and
balls for a golfer. The latter caddy is derived from French cadet, as in a military
cadet.
(4) Camphor (1313), derived from Malay kapur, “chalk lime” via Arabic kāfūr,
is a whitish, translucent, tough, volatile, pleasant-smelling crystalline compound
obtained from the wood and bark of the camphor tree. Camphor is used primarily as
a moth repellent in the manufacture of celluloid; and in medicine as a liniment, a
counterirritant for infections, and a mild antiseptic. It used to be taken internally as a
heart and circulatory stimulant, and as an anti-diarrhetic; it is no longer taken
internally, since it is mildly toxic, and indigestion may produce harmful effects,
especially in infants and children. It is also no longer used as an anti-aphrodisiac –
something to counteract sexual desire.
(5) Cassowary (1611), a large flightless bird of Australia, New Guinea, and the
neighboring islands, related to the ostrich, is borrowed from Malay kasuari.
Cassowaries often weigh as much as 140 pounds and are dangerous. Capable of
killing even full-grown men, these sometimes-pugnacious birds usually leap feet first
on their adversaries and then attack with their claws. Their wings, completely
useless for flight, are covered with stiff, featherless quills, like spines, which also serve
as weapons. Females lay three to eight green eggs at a time, which the males
incubate.
(6) Gingham (1615), a cotton or linen cloth, woven of dyed yarn, often striped
or checked, comes, via Dutch gingang, from Malay genggang, meaning “with space
between,” hence, “striped” or “checkered.” Because the colored lines of gingham are
always on the grain, gingham fabrics have no right and wrong side in terms of color.
Gingham was memorialized in “The Duel,” one of the most popular poems written by
Eugene Field (1850-1895) for children. It begins: “The gingham dog and the calico
cat/Side by side on the table sat.”
From: page 146 An Avalanche of Anoraks (cited in EAPP Learners’ Material)
Reflection questions: Write your answers in your notebook.
1. What is the concept paper about?
2. How did the writer expound on the concept?
3. What kind of concept paper is this? Why?
4. Do you think it is a good concept paper? Why?

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Reflection questions: Write your answers in your notebook.
1. What is the concept paper about?
2. How did the writer expound on the concept?
3. What kind of concept paper is this? Why?
4. Do you think it is a good concept paper? Why?

If you checked the first icon, you are ready for the next module. If you have
checked the second icon, you need to review the things that you need to relearn. If
you have checked the third icon, it would be best if you read more from the links
given above and ask help from your teacher, parents or peers in clarifying the
lessons that you find difficult. Be honest so that you will truly improve.

POST ASSESSMENT

Let us check how well you have mastered the lessons in this module.

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answers in your
notebook.

1. Which of the following is NOT true about the reaction paper?

A. It purely expresses one’s opinions on certain issues and concerns.
B. It conveys incisive insights into its analysis of events.
C. It may include the main purpose of the event.
D. It is mainly written to communicate a fair assessment.

2. Which of the following can be a form of a reaction paper?

A. Romantic Poem
B. News Report
C. Book Review
D. Incident Report

3. Which of the following is needed to make objective assessment?

A. Facts

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 B. Objectives
C. Assessment
D. Personal Views

4. Which of the following is NOT a form of reaction paper?

A. Appeal
B. Protest
C. Reflection
D. Sports Report

5. Why should we cite specific source?

A. It makes the reaction paper reliable.
B. It makes the paper more substantial.
C. It is an additional creative part of the paper.
D. It can attract many readers to read your paper.

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6. Which critical approach focuses on understanding ways gender roles are reflected
or contradicted by texts?
A. Reader-response
B. Feminism
C. Historicism
D. Marxist

7. Which critical approach focuses on ways texts reflect, reinforce, or challenge the
effects of class, power relations, and social roles?
A. Reader-response
B. Feminism
C. Historicism
D. Marxist

8. Which critical approach focuses on understanding texts by viewing texts in the

context of other texts?
A. Reader-response
B. Feminism
C. Historicism
D. Marxist

9. Which critical approach focuses on each reader's personal reactions to a text,

assuming meaning is created by a reader's or interpretive community's personal
interaction with a text?
A. Reader-response
B. Feminism
C. Historicism
D. Marxist

10. Which critical approach focuses on "objectively" evaluating the text, identifying its
underlying form. It may study, for example, a text's use of imagery, metaphor, or
symbolism?
A. Reader-response
B. Media Criticism
C. Historicism
D. Formalism

11. Which of the is NOT true about a concept paper?

A. It expounds a concept.
B. It defines a concept.
C. It clarifies a concept.
D. It is a research paper.

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12. Which CANNOT be used in a concept paper?

A. Definition B.
Explication C.
Reaction
D. Clarification

13. Which of the following is NOT a technique in definition?

A. history
B. synonyms C.
negation D.
examples

14. What are the two kinds of concept paper?

A. Implicit and Explicit

B. Old and New
C. True and False
D. Simple and Complex

15. Which sample concept paper discussed the history of Filipino language?

A. Boondocks
B. Ketchup
C. Days of the Week
D. Mercury Pollution