Concept Paper

Question 1

Something conceived in the mind. It can be an abstract or generic idea generalized from particular instances

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Concept

Question 2

3 ways on how to elucidate a concept

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Definition

Explication/explanation

Clarification

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This allows the giving or explaining the meaning of an abstract term or concept

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Definition

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Definition is from the Latin word

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Finire means to limit
De means form

Limit to deform

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4 ways on how to define

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Informal definition
Formal definition
Extended, expanded, or amplified definition
Combined definition

Question 6

Also known as parenthetical definition or in text definition

By using a synonym, a phrase, a clause, and separated through a dash, a colon, comma

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Informal definition

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Example: discipline - control, regulation, direction, order

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Informal definition

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Also called as one - sentence logical definition or aristotelian definition

This definition follows the formula
Term/species= genus/group or class
where such item belongs+ differentia to indicate it’s difference from other members belonging to that class

Example: Biology = the study of living organisms
Term = genus + differentia

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Formal definition

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Thie refers to the other different ways on how to define words aside from informal and formal

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Extended, expanded or amplified definition

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Definition based on its words origin

Example: the term originated from the greek word demokratia which means rule of the people

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Etymology

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Definition based on when the word was first coined was first coined and how it evolved to how it is being used tofay

Example: the term democracy is coined in the middle of the 5th century to denote the political system then existing on some Greek city - states, notably Athens

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Historical definition

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Defining the term by stating it from what is is not

Example: democracy is not leading the people by coercion

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Negation/elimination

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Stating what the term is for

Example: democracy is for the people who is oppressed and marginalized

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Operating principle / function

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Using the words that are similar and different to the word being defined

Example: democracy is like leading a family with everybody having equal rights and it is not the way one members having all the power to rule

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Comparison and contrast

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Defines the word by partitioning or dividing the word into chunks of information from which the term can be used

Example: democracy encompasses social, economic, cultural condition’s that enable the free and equal practice of political self determination

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Analysis by partitioning

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Defines the word by providing example which allow the definition to be concretized

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Use of examples

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Defines the word comparing the term to another object/concept/idea that shares the same characteristics as the term being defined

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Use of analogy

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It defines the word by introducing the term in sentence definition that exactly specifies it’s genus or class and it’s function or purpose

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Combined definition

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It encompasses social, economic and cultural conditions that enable the free and equal practice of political self determination

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Formal definition

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The political system of classical Athens for example, granted democratic citizenship to an elite class of free men and excluded slaves and women from political participation

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Extended definition by analysis

Question 21

You are laying what the concept is and generally answers the following questions:

What is the concept about?
What is it made of?
What are the principles behind it?
How do you identify it?
How do you differentiate it from others concepts? Once the definition is made the n you can explain the process

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Explication/Explanation

Question 22

Detailed and intense explanation

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Explication

Question 23

Involves offering back to the speaker the essential meaning as understood by the listener, of what they have just said.

Thereby checking that the listeners understanding is correct and resolving any areas of confusion or misunderstanding

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Clarification

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Involves offering back to the speaker the essential meaning as understood by the listener, of what they have just said.

Thereby checking that the listeners understanding is correct and resolving any areas of confusion or misunderstanding

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Clarification

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8 types of definition under extended, expanded or amplified definition

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Etymology
Historical definition
Negation/elimination
Operating principle/function
Comparison and contrast
Anlysis by partitioning
Use of examples
Use of analogy

Question 26

2 definition under combined definition

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Formal definition
Extended definition by analysis

Question 27

Summary that clarifies a concept, project or idea

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