English for Academic and Professional Purposes

Question 1

5 WAYS TO EXPLAIN A CONCEPT

Answer 1

1. By clarification
2. By definition
3. By formal definition
4. By extended definition`
5. By explication

Question 2

Explaining a concept by clarifying and removing ambiguities.

Answer 2

By Clarification

Question 3

Concept + Additional Context

Answer 3

By Clarification

Question 4

Provides a concise description.
Includes essential characteristics

Answer 4

By definition

Question 5

Term + Class

Answer 5

By definition

Question 6

Precise definition by being technical and met a specific criteria

Answer 6

By formal definition

Question 7

Term + Criteria +Parameters

Answer 7

By formal definition

Question 8

Providing broader context including history or related examples.

Answer 8

By extended definition

Question 9

Term + Historical Context + Related Context

Answer 9

By extended definition

Question 10

Explaining in detail, breaking it down into its components.

Answer 10

By explication

Question 11

Concept + Detailed Breakdown + Importance

Answer 11

By explication

Question 12

PARTS OF A CONCEPT PAPER

Answer 12

1. Cover Page
2. Introduction
3. Rationale
4. Project Description

Question 13

Names, address, contact numbers emails, school/company, admin/head, date and year

Answer 13

Cover Page

Question 14

Funding agency, mission of the agency, major accomplishments, why they are qualified

Answer 14

Introduction

Question 15

Gap to be addressed, problem that needs to be solved, significance

Answer 15

Rationale/Background

Question 16

Objectives, research questions, methodologies, timeline, tasks, needs and cost

Answer 16

Project Description

Question 17

Feelings, thoughts, opinions, and it’s subjective in nature.

Answer 17

Reaction Paper

Question 18

Feedbacks, standards, quality, and it’s subjective-objective

Answer 18

Review Paper

Question 19

Are specialized forms of writing in which a reviewer or a reader evaluates

Answer 19

A reaction paper, a review and a critique

Question 20

This approach regards literature as a “unique form of human knowledge that needs to be examined in its own terms.” It deals in evaluating the elements – style, structure, tone, imagery etc. – that are found within the text.

Answer 20

Formalist Criticism or Formalism

Question 21

This focuses on how literature presents women as subjects of socio-political, psychological, and economic oppression.

Answer 21

Feminist Criticism or Feminism

Question 22

This approached is more concerned with the differences between economic classes and implications of the capitalist system, such as continuing conflicts between the working class and the elite. Solely based on people’s socioeconomic system.

Answer 22

Marxist Criticism or Marxism

Question 23

This method of identifying a given term and making its meaning clear. Its main purpose is to clarify and explain concepts, ideas, and issues by answering the question “What does it mean?”

Answer 23

Definition (Informal, Formal, Extended)

Question 24

Is done through a parenthetical or brief explanation.

Answer 24

Informal definition

Question 25

Explains a term by incorporating the term to be defined (species), the general category of the term (genus), and the quality that makes the term different from other terms in the same category (differentia)

Answer 25

Formal definition

Question 26

Is a detailed way of defining a term and is usually composed of at least one paragraph. This type of definition incorporates various patterns of development (e.g., formal and informal, comparison and contrast, narration, description, analogy and cause and effect) to explain a given concept.

Answer 26

Extended Definition

Question 27

It is a method of explanation in which sentences, verses, quotes or passages are taken from a literary or academic work and the interpreted and explained in a detailed way. When using this technique, you need clearly present your thesis in the introduction and follow it up with a detailed analysis of a passage.

Answer 27

Explication

Question 28

It is a method of explanation in which the points are organized from a general abstract idea to specific and concrete examples.

Answer 28

Clarification

Question 29

• State the name of the proponents and their affiliation.
• State the addresses, contact numbers, and email addresses of the proponents.
• State the head of the agency and his or her contact information
• State the date of submission

Answer 29

Cover Page

Question 30

• State the information about the funding agency to shoe that you understand its mission.
• State the mission of the agency that the proponents represent and align it to the funding agency’s mission. Also, state the year the proponents’ agency was established, its major accomplishments, and other details that demonstrate its capability to undertake the proposed project.
• Present and describe other partner agencies and why they are qualified.
• Provide reasons why the funding agency should support the project.

Answer 30

Introduction

Question 31

• State the gap in knowledge to be addressed by the project.
• State the problems to be solved.
• State the project’s significance.

Answer 31

Rationale or Background

Question 32

• State the goals and objectives of the project.
  -Present the methodology (action plan, project activities or approach)
• Present the timeline expressed in months and years.
• State the benefits or anticipated outcomes.
• State how the success of outcomes will be evaluated.

Answer 32

Project Description

Question 33

• Outline the main budget; include the item description and amount
• Explain or justify how the budget will be used.
• List the personnel or equipment needed for the project.

Answer 33

Project Needs and Cost