REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION IV-B
Division of Puerto Princesa City
Fullbright College

Detailed Lesson Plan

Concept Paper Writing
Grade 12
March 28, 2021

I. Objectives

A. Content Standard

The learner… understands the principles and uses of a concept paper

B. Performance Standard

The learner produces a well-balanced concept paper in a specific discipline

C. Learning Competencies

English for Academic Purposes: Concept Paper Writing

The learner…

1. defines what a concept paper is CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ig-j-19

2. determines the ways a writer can elucidate on a concept by definition, explication and
clarification CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ig-j-20

3. identifies situations in which a concept paper may be effectively used to improve our society
CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ig-j-21

D. Student Objectives: At the end of the lesson the students will be able to:
a. define what is a concept paper and identify its elements,
b. construct a preliminary concept paper draft, and
c. relate the concept paper to solving social issues in the community.

II. CONTENT
Topic: Concept Paper Writing
Materials: PowerPoint Presentation, mobile devices, internet
Source: https://kami.com.ph/84093-concept-paper-write-a-comprehensive-guide-2020.html
https://eappdaily.wordpress.com/2018/09/28/lesson-10-concept-paper/
III. PROCEDURES
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

A. Preparatory activities

a. Checking of attendance

b. Review

Class what was our topic in our last discussion?

The students will tell what they learned from the last
topic

B. Motivation

Before the start of the lesson the students are

introduced to the meaning of concept through a
short video.

A short activity to determine the understanding of

the students to the definition of concept will be
done.

Two truths and a lie

Choose 1 category and identify which

among the three items from that category
given is a Concept and which is not. Categories

Games and sports

 E-sports
 Basketball
 VR headset

Pop Culture
 BTS
 TikTok
 Cosplay

Science
 Theory of Evolution
 Homo Sapiens
 Genetics

Books and Literature

 William Shakespeare
 Romeo and Juliet
 Romanticism
Philippines
 Quarantine
 Covid-19 virus
 Epidemic

C. Presenting instances of the new lesson

Now that you’ve learned what a concept is here

are three ways you can explain a concept:

There are three ways of explaining a concept

1. Definition – It is a method of identifying a
given term and making its meaning clearer: its
main purpose is to clarify and explain concepts,
ideas, and issues.
Definition can be presented in 3 ways: informal,
formal, or extended.
1. Information definition – Done through brief
explanation.
2. Formal definition – Explains a term by
indicating where that term came from and the
quality that makes the term different from others.
3. Extended definition – It is composed of at least
one paragraph, providing full description and
complete information.
 
To better present an idea, one should identify the
important elements contained in a definition: for
example, as defined, for instance, meaning, to
define, for example, is defined as, such as, to
illustrate.

2. Explication – It is a method of explanation in

which sentences, verses, quotes, or passages are
taken for a literary or academic work and then
interpreted and explained in a detailed manner.
 

3. Clarification – It is a method in which the

points are organized from a general abstract idea
to specify and concrete examples are given.

Identify what method of explaining a concept is

used

1 From the category of Philippines: Epidemic

An epidemic is the rapid spread of disease to a

large number of people in a given population
within a short period of time. The conditions
which govern the outbreak of epidemics include
infected food supplies such as contaminated
drinking water and the migration of populations of
certain animals, such as rats or mosquitoes, which
can act as disease vectors. Malaria, tuberculosis,
leprosy, influenza and smallpox are some of the
known epidemics.

2. Definitions
Ma’am from the category of Science: the Theory
of Evolution. The theory of
evolution encompasses the well established
scientific view that organic life on our planet has
changed over long periods of time.

3. Explication
Ma’am from the category, Books and Literature:
Romanticism and Youth

My bounty is as boundless as the sea,

My love as deep; the more I give to thee,
The more I have, for both are infinite.

Here Juliet describes her feelings for Romeo. Like

Romeo, Juliet experiences love as a kind of
freedom: her love is “boundless” and “infinite.”
Juliet is always more in touch with the
practicalities of love and marriage—than Romeo,
who is less realistic. Where Romeo draws on the
conventional imagery of Elizabethan love poetry,
Juliet’s language in these lines is original and
striking, which reflects her inexperience, and
makes her seem very sincere.

C. Discussing new concept and skills

What is a Concept Paper?

A concept paper is a short document written by a
researcher before starting their research project,
with the purpose of explaining what the study is
about, why it is important and the methods that
will be used.

The concept paper will include your proposed

research title, a brief introduction to the subject,
the aim of the study, the research questions you
intend to answer, the type of data you will collect
and how you will collect it. A concept paper can
also be referred to as a research proposal.

Elements

Title page — provides a tentative title for the

dissertation.  The title of the Concept Paper should
be a stand-alone statement that can fully describe
the project by summarizing the main idea of the
manuscript.  The title should concisely identify the
variables being investigated and the relationship
among those variables (American Psychological
Association [APA], 2010).  Words should serve a
useful purpose; avoid words that do not add
substance or words that are misleading.  The title
of the Concept Paper may become the title of the
dissertation.

Statement of the Problem — provides the

purpose for the research.  This section of the
Concept Paper introduces the problem under
investigation, addresses why the researcher wants
to investigate this problem, and how the research
findings may help.  Supporting documentation,
including statistical data if available, should be
used to emphasize the need for this research.  This
section is one of the most important sections of the
Concept Paper; its serves to gain the reader’s
attention and support.  You care about the
research, but the reader may need some
convincing.  The first few sentences of the
Concept Paper should intrigue the reader to spike
his or her interest and encourage further reading.
As you begin to write the problem statement of
your Concept Paper, consider your research.  First
consider why you feel the problem is important. 
Consider how your study relates to previous work
in the field, how you will link your hypotheses and
objectives to theory, and how the hypotheses relate
to the research design.  Finally, consider the
theoretical and practical implications involved in
your research project (APA, 2010).  A well-
developed, concise, and clear problem statement
will lay the foundation for a strong Concept Paper
and the dissertation that follows.

Preliminary Literature Review — provides

identification of major literature that supports and
validates the topic; focuses on areas that offer
support for new research, and offers the student an
opportunity to analyze and synthesize past
research in the context of their present problem. 
For the Concept Paper, the student should connect
their research project to a theoretical model
reported in the literature.  The most successful
research projects have been based on the research
of predecessors, and this section of the Concept
Paper provides enough of a description of previous
research to plant seeds in the mind of the reader
suggesting more information is needed.  A strong
Concept Paper is based on a wide-range literature
review that is condensed into a summary of key
points.
Goal Statement — provides a broad or abstract
intention, including the research goals and
objectives.  This part of the Concept Paper tells the
reader “who, what and when” regarding the
research goal.

Research Questions — provides a preliminary

view of the questions the student will investigate. 
Questions are based on theory, past research,
experience, and need.  These questions will direct
the research methodology; their inclusion in the
Concept Paper links the research problem with the
methodology.  For some, composing the research
questions may be the most difficult part of the
research project, or possibly the most difficult
aspect of writing the Concept Paper.  The
questions will direct everything that will be done;
therefore, it is important that they are accurate and
focused to the main research problem.  These
research questions will specifically direct the
research and the type of analyses conducted, as
such their compatibility is essential.

An Abridged Methodology — provides the

student’s best idea on how to conduct the research
and analyze the data. The goals and objects
identified in previous sections of the Concept
Paper should relate to the research methods
described in this section.  For the Concept Paper,
the methodology is simplified or summarized,
serving as a general outline of the methods that
will be employed.

Timeline — provides a range of time for

completion of the project, highlighting key
elements for each stage of the project.  This
element is unique to the Concept Paper and
provides the student structure for managing
sections of the project within a realistic time
frame.

References — provides references to the material

cited in the literature review and elsewhere in the
Concept Paper.

E. Developing mastery
Group 1
The class will be divided into five groups. Each
group will think of a Concept based on the
pictures assigned to each group. Choose how you
will present your concept using the three ways of
explanation ( Definition, Explication or
Clarification).
Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

F. Finding practical applications of concepts

and skills in daily living/ Valuing

A paper dedicated to you

Think of a social issue in your community or the Sample

country, or the latest trending topic on news and Topic: Education Amidst the Pandemic
social media. From these topics think of a Concept Title: The Struggles of Online Education
paper title. Finally, write who will benefit from the Dedicated to: This concept paper is going to study the
concept paper if it is published and how it will struggles students have in their online classes and list
benefit them. possible solutions. This study will benefit students
and teachers so they will have better coordination in
online classes.
G. Making generalizations and abstractions
about the new lesson

Rule of three
State what you learned from this lesson in three
sentences.
Start with these prompts.
I learned about concept paper writing
I learned about…
I realized that you can use a concept paper to start a
I realized that…
meaningful project or proposal.
I want to learn more about…
I want to learn more about how to use proper citation.

IV. EVALUATION:

Directions: Identify which among the three statements from each number is not true.
1. a. A concept is tangible.
b. A concept is abstract.
c. A concept is an idea.
2) a. Information definition is done through lengthy explanation.
b. Formal definition explains a term by indicating where that term came from and the
quality that makes the term different from others.
c. Extended definition is composed of at least one paragraph, providing full description
and complete information.

3) a. A concept paper details a person’s general information.

b. A concept paper has a topic, a hypothesis and a research question.
c. Concept papers can sometimes be called a project or a proposal.

4) a. The title page is written in MLA format.

b. The title page summarizes the main idea of the paper
c. The title should concisely identify the variables being presented.
5)
a. Questions provide a preliminary view of the problems the student will investigate. 
b. Questions are based on theory, past research, experience, and need. 
c. Questions will direct the research pedagogy

V. ASSIGNMENT:

Let’s get started!

Choose a topic for a concept paper. Then find a concept paper with that same topic and identify
the elements of a concept paper in that sample. Write the elements of the concept paper in the
given template. Afterwards, write your own content from the topic you have chosen.

1. Topic - The title of the Concept Paper that is a stand-alone statement that can fully
describe the project by summarizing the main idea of the manuscript. The title should
concisely identify the variables being investigated and the relationship among those
variables

2. Research questions - The overarching research aim of your proposed study and the
objectives and/or questions you will address to achieve this aim.

3. Hypothesis - A hypothesis, also known as a thesis or theses in plural, is a tentative,

usually informed or educated guess about a certain scenario. It is referred to as ‘an
educated or informed guess’ as it is based on some prior knowledge about the topic either
by some pre-known theory, or a previous research you may have carried out. The
hypothesis is what you will either prove or disprove when the research is done and
therefore, be able to draw your conclusion.

4. Data needed and Methodology - The specific data outputs that you plan to capture. For
example, will this be qualitative or quantitative data? Do you plan to capture data at specific time
points or at other defined intervals? Do you need to repeat data capture to asses any repeatability
and reproducibility questions? The research methodology you will use to capture this data,
including any specific measurement or analysis equipment and software you will use, and a
consideration of statistical tests to help interpret the data.

5. Significance - include a statement of the significance of the study,  explaining why your
research is important and impactful. This can be in the form of a concluding paragraph that
reiterate the statement of the problem, clarifies how your research will address this and explains
who will benefit from your research and how.

Topic
Research question
Hypothesis
Data needed and methodology
Significance

Prepared by: Aleja G. Bañaga

Submitted to: Jiana Rica Jemina