COMPETENCY: Applies the principles/guidelines of writing effective reviews and critiques
What is a Concept Paper?
A concept paper is useful in starting a project proposal. This gives the writer the opportunity to give his intended audience an overview of what the project is all about. Moreover, a concept paper will help the proponent in saving time to explain the project to the funding agencies in a comprehensive manner.
Three Ways in Explaining a Concept
Definition
Definition is the method of identifying a given term and making its meaning clearer.
o A definition can be presented in three ways: informal, formal, or extended.
o An informal definition is done through a parenthetical or brief explanation.
o A formal definition 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).
o An extended definition is a detailed way of defining a term and is usually composed of at least one paragraph.
Explication
An explication is a method of explanation in which sentences, verses, quotes, or passages are taken from a literary or academic work and then interpreted and explained in a detailed way.
Clarification
Clarification is a method of explanation in which the points are organized from a general abstract idea to specific and concrete examples. It entails the analysis of the concept by looking at the examples.
James 4:11-12
Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. 12 There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?