Lesson 2: Writing a Concept Paper Flashcards
provides an overview of the project, and helps funding agencies eliminate proposals that likely to be disapproved
concept paper
this summary document states what the project is all about, the reasons for conducting the project, and how it will be carried out
concept paper
T or F
a concept paper serves as a foundation of the full proposal
true
true or false
a concept paper determines the feasibility of a project
true
true or false
piquing the interest of potential funding agencies isn’t the goal of writing a concept paper
false
true or false
a concept paper is used to obtain informal feedback on the ideas prior to preparing the full proposal
true
it shows a preview of the improvements that the proponents would like to have implemented
concept paper
what is the aim of a concept paper?
solutions to tangible issues
three ways of explaining a concept:
definition, explication, clarification
definition can be explained in three ways:
- informal
- formal
- extended
this definition is done through a parenthetical or brief explanation
informal definition
this definition explains a term by incorporating the term to be defined, the general category of the term, and the quality that makes the term different from other terms in the same category
formal definition
is a detailed way of defining a term and is usually composed of at least one paragraph. It incorporates various patterns of development to explain a given concept.
extended definition
is a method of explanation in which sentences, verses, quotes or passafes are taken from a literary or academic work and then interpreted and explained in a detailed way
explication