...HOW TO MAKE CONCEPT PAPER A concept paper is about the in-depth analysis regarding an intangible thought, theory, or idea. Concept examples include fear, authorship, unemployment, education, etc. The goal of writing a concept paper is to explain a particular idea to the audience objectively. If your audience doesn’t have the knowledge about the issue, your job should be to inform them. If your audience has some knowledge, your job is to add new things into the discussion. Usually, a concept paper discusses a controversial topic which could be interpreted in various ways. Below are the steps for writing a concept paper. * Pick your concept. If your instructor did not assign a particular concept, you have the freedom of deciding the topic. You should choose a subject that is related to the course your concept paper is for. Your concept should illuminate the topics which have been discussed in your class. It also always helps if you choose a subject that you are familiar with or interested in researching on. * Research your concept. You should spend no less time to research about your topic than actually writing your paper. While doing the research, you should gather informative and objective information. The materials you research should be a mix of scholar journals, books, professional websites and interviews. * Refine the topic. When you pinpoint the concept, it helps for limiting the possibilities of your research, otherwise the research might feel overwhelming...
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...Concept Paper 1: During Election year, does this play a big role in increasing the country’s Gross Domestic product? I. Rationale In every country, gross domestic product (GDP) serves as an indicator to determine how well does the country performed for a specific period of time. It is an estimation of the value of the total goods and services it has produced. It matters to us when our country’s gross domestic product constantly increases from period to period, but is there really a massive increase in a country’s gross domestic product when it is election year? It is said that during this time, gross deomestic product is expected to increase for factors such as manufacturing, construction, and financial intermediation really performs well due to election related processes. With this comes the question of “what really is the effect of election year on a country’s gross domestic product?”. (http://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/gdp.asp) II. Research Problems What is the role of election year in a country’s gross domestic product? Does it automatically mean that during election year, gross domestic product is expected to increase? III. Research Objectives To find out if the election period contribute dramatically in the country’s gross domestic product.. To know whether the best year that estimates like manufacturing, construction and financial indicators perform best during election year. To determine whether this sets a standard in a country’s gross domestic...
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...…………………….My Course: My Self-Efficacy and Locus of Control……….……….. Name: Me Concept Paper No: 1 Course/Yr: BS Psychology 2 Date: 2 – 8 – 15 In the recent years of being a psychology major, I have learned many things including, but not limited to, the foundations and an overview of psychology, the various people that have contributed to this ever growing field of science, and of course, the schools of thought. One of these schools of thought is behaviorism, and among the many in this area are the two men, Albert Bandura, and Julian Rotter, who introduced the concepts of self-efficacy and the locus of control respectively. Self-efficacy refers to the person’s belief in herself, her capacity to do and accomplish things- her esteem, while the locus of control refers to what the person attributes something to, her failures, for example- was it because she herself did not try hard enough, or was it because something or someone else ruined it for her? Dwelling on these two concepts now, I believe they can both be summarized into a quote from a prayer by Reinhold Niebuhr, which goes… “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.” As a psychology major… a student, and I think it applies to everyone else as well, it all boils down to the simple line that I mentioned. Our choices, our decisions… it all depends upon what we choose to do. The self-efficacy and the locus of control...
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...SAMPLE CONCEPT PAPER THIS PAPER HAS BEEN ALTERED FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT PAPER OR THE PROJECT IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM. (i) Strengthening statistical capacity in support of progress toward the internationally agreed development goals in the Southern African Development Community region (ii) Implementing entities and U Secretariat partners: DESA jointly with ECA (iii) Background Statistics are an important tool in the development-policymaking processes of countries and regional organizations. They are needed for assessing the current development situation, setting objectives and targets for the future and measuring progress and development. However, a substantial gap still exists between the demand for information and the ability of most countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region to routinely provide it. The SADC Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan recognizes statistics as one of the cross-sectoral areas that need to be strengthened to foster regional cooperation and integration over the next 15 years. This project is therefore designed to improve the availability and reliability of basic data required for development planning in the SADC region, with special emphasis on data requirements for the internationally agreed development goals and the Millennium Development Goals. The project is aimed at facilitating subsequent networking among subregions through interactive sharing and...
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...Effects of Corruption in the Philippine Community A Concept Paper Presented to The Faculty of the English Department Of Notre Dame of Greater Manila In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course English 7 By: Keane C. Tejada Daniel S. Dizon 7 - Aquino March 2014 Table Of Contents Acknowledgement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3 Chapter I. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4 II. Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5 III. Discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6-8 IV. Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 9 V. Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10 Curriculum Vitae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11-12 Acknowledgement The researchers would like to express their deepest gratitude to the people who have helped them in this project and made it a meaningful experience. The researchers...
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...Ipinasa Nina: Del Mundo, Reuben Paulo G. Del Rosario, Justine Lae P. AC09201 Ipinasa Kay: Gng. Rita Morales Epekto ng Tsismisan sa Oras ng Trabaho ng mga Babaeng Teller ng Metrobank sa Pagsisilbi sa mga Kliyente Rasyonale Lingid sa kaalaman ng nakararami, ang salitang tsismis ay hindi isang salitang balbal na umusbong na lamang dahil sa paglipas at pagbabago ng panahon at kultura. Mula sa salitang Espanyol na chisme, ang tsismis ay literal na nangangahulugang negatibo o mapanirang pahayag tungkol sa isang isyu o tao. Ito ay isang kumakalat at nauusong usap-usapan ng napakaraming tao ukol sa isang isyu na wala pa namang makatotohanang basehan mula sa orihinal na pinagmulan. Sa kasalukuyang panahon, nagiging mababaw na lamang ang pagpapakahulugan, sapagkat ito ay tila isang ordinaryong pampalipas oras ng mga tao kung saan pinag-uusapan ang buhay ng isang tao, pangyayari na malaki ang epekto sa mga taong nag-uusap-usap, at maging ang mga bagay-bagay na wala namang kinalaman sa mga taong gumagawa ng tsismis. Sinasabing mapanira ng tsismis sapagkat ang salita ng tao ay maaring makadulot ng dagdag, bawas, o pagbabago sa pagsasabi ng tunay na nangyari. Isa pa, ang taong kalahok o pinag-uusapan ay maaring may argumento o damdaming iniingatan sa kanyang sarili na ninanais nitong iparespeto sa ibang tao. Sa Pilipinas, ang tsismis at black propaganda ay pinagkakakitaan; halimbawa ay sa pulitika at sa industriya ng showbusiness. Isang karaniwang tagpo sa mga Pilipinong komunidad...
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...industry could be the fact that we are getting away from the desktop to like Microsoft Surface. It's not just a "The New Age of Computer Mobility" it is the new age of computing (Du Plessis, 2010). “Consumers increasingly switch from computers, made for concentrated work desk use, to devices used spontaneously in parallel with the flow of daily events. Purchase intent is higher for tablets compared to desktop PCs, and for smartphones compared to laptops” (Ericsson). There are limitations to portable devices. We know that keyboards have to be a certain size to use them comfortably, right? How practical is it to use keyboards "heavily"? Are the keyboards workable for longer, more sustained tasks? Meaning, that you can type a term paper on a desktop, or a laptop. Is this a realistic option with a portable device? The portable computing has solved the problem of mobility. Portable devices have been around for some time now, in terms of time with technology development. Support: -They have made it better for consumers by being able to have mobility. Calendars on the go. Task list on the go. -Can carry around in pocket. -This is an improvement because you are not able to put the laptop in your pocket. -In addition to planning your life, smartphones have the capability to make phone...
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...Fine Arts Proposal Jennifer Rohrer St. Louis University INTRODUCTION Before we begin, I would like to introduce a few terms which will be used throughout this paper. First, visual art. In this paper, visual art refers to aesthetic art, such as drawing, painting, and sculpture. Second, “at- risk” youth, this refers to children who come from low socioeconomic backgrounds. They are typically a black or Hispanic minority, even though there have been cases of Caucasian children. They are also of low academic standing. Finally, success. Success in this research paper means the completion of high school. No Child Left Behind was put into place in hopes of closing the achievement gap between high and low socioeconomic children. States have been trying to figure out the best way to achieve this dilemma, but they have been going about it the wrong way. The legislators who are in charge of education are assuming all children learn the same. However, this is not the case. Children have many different ways which they learn. But because of this cookie cutter mold, curriculum is being designed to suit one type of child. This can cause boredom, under achievement, and discipline problems in other children (Lutfi and Repress, 2006). One way legislators have decided to design their curriculum, is to have education based on Math, Science, and English, eliminating other subjects such as Music and Art. This plan is not beneficial to anyone. Art education, especially through critiques...
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...Concept Paper – Template and instructions The purpose of the Concept Paper is to present a proposal to perform a project and request funds under a Grant Program. The originator of the Concept Paper Template is responsible for ensuring that the request is allowable under the current active grant requirements and aligns with the strategic goals of the National Capital Region. To determine allowability, originators should consult the approved equipment list at www.rkb.mipt.org and the current year grant terms and conditions at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/library/bulletins.htm. To determine alignment with the NCR Strategic Plan, originators should consult the current plan from the State Administrative Agency (SAA) or contact their Council of Governments Emergency Services Function (ESF) committee representative. The NCR Strategic Plan will soon be available at the COG web site [www.mwcog.org/]. Instructions for completing the form: Date: Today’s date Originator: The Contact Name, Title, and Organization for the individual completing the documentation Contact Information: The office address, phone number, and email address for the Contact Name Project Title: The working title of the project - as defined by the Originator. All projects must align with the NCR strategic goals. Indicate which NCR strategic goal(s) this project addresses. Estimated Grant Amount: The amount of projected funding necessary to implement the project Estimated Timeline:...
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...Running Head: Guillermo Furniture Store Concepts Paper Guillermo Furniture Store Concepts Paper June 11, 2012 Guillermo Furniture Store Concepts Paper This paper will discuss the financial concepts of the Guillermo Furniture Store scenario. The concepts that will be discussed are: competitive economic advantage, value and economic efficiency, and observing financial transactions. The Scenario Guillermo Furniture Store is located in Sonora Mexico and is owned and operated by Guillermo Navallez. The area as a good supply of timber, which is used to manufacture tables and chairs by Navallez. First, there are new competitors from overseas, with high-end technology, offering a similar product at less cost. Second, there is also a rise in cost of labor due to an influx of people and jobs. This caused prices to fall and costs to rise, decreasing Navallez's profit margin. These obstacles have forced Navallez to consider various alternatives which include: a possible merger with other companies, becoming a distributor for other companies, or purchasing high-end equipment to increase manufacturing and reduce operating cost. Competitive Economic Advantage One of the financial principles includes the Principle of Self-Interested Behavior. The principle states "when all else is equal, all parties to a financial transaction will choose a course of action most beneficially advantageous to themselves," this applies in that Navallez must decide which curse of action to...
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...Christina Jacobson Assessment Concept Paper Hca 220 Eva Hall February 16, 2014 Assessment Concept Paper There are seven organizational approaches when studying the human body. These seven approaches are, body planes and body directions, body cavities, quadrants and regions, anatomy and physiology, microscopic to macroscopic, body systems, and medical specialties. These approaches are used to study the human body, all of which have different approaches when it comes to studying the human body. According to “The Human Body: Anatomical Regions, Directions, and Body Cavities” (n.d.), “body cavities are hollow that are surrounded by bones or muscles that support and protect the organs and structures within the cavity.” Body cavities have two major parts, the dorsal and ventral cavity. The dorsal cavity is located on the back of the body and the ventral cavity is located toward the front of the body. When studying the human body, the body cavities are split up into five cavities known as, cranial cavity, spinal cavity, thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, and pelvic cavity. The cranial cavity contains the brain and the spinal cavity contains the spine. These two cavities are part of the dorsal body cavity that protects the nervous system. Thoracic cavity contains the heart and lungs, abdominal cavity contains the digestion, and the pelvic cavity contains the bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum. These three cavities are part of the ventral body cavity that houses the internal...
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...Basic Concepts Kathy D. Hardy ECO/415 December 8, 2011 Dr. Robert Mupier In this paper the subject to discuss is the supply and demand from the simulation located on the University of Phoenix Student Website. There are several questions that will be answered and discussed such as how the changes in the business environment cause changes in supply and demand, why marginal analysis is important when making business decision, fixed and variable costs, and economic difficulties operating companies face. The subject of this paper will also give examples to these questions as they relate to the simulation to complete the knowledge of basic concepts in applied economics. Basic Concepts The supply and demand concept located in the simulation is key dynamics and basic concepts in applied economics. The main objective of this simulation is for Good Life Management to keep the equilibrium point in the two-bedroom rental apartment market in the city of Atlantis. Customer likes and preference, cost, and the level of the residents have the effect on the demand. The numbers of apartments, the quantity of apartments available and the quantity of apartments rented have the effect on the supply. Additionally, a variety of concerns should be taken into consideration such as the shift in supply and demand, and the process the shift in supply and demand has on the business environment. Furthermore, Management should think about the significance of the marginal...
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...Venture Concepts Paper Venture Concepts Paper Small businesses make up the majority of businesses in America today. Starting a business takes lots of careful planning. There are many things to take into consideration when starting a business. These things could include startup cost, equipment that may be needed, number of employees and many other things. A conceptual small business startup business that I would like to plan, develop and operate is a mobile notary signing agency. A notary signing agent is someone that is not only a notary public, but also is licensed and bonded to sign for real estate documents and other legal documents that regular notaries are not able to do. The startup costs for this type of business are very low, because this type of business can bet set up in a home office. First of all, I would need to first get a notary license for the State of Arizona as well as get bonded. After the notary certification has been received then the notary must take a class and pass the test to become a notary signing agent. Once this is done, the notary must become bonded at a higher amount than just a notary also they are required to purchase E & O (Errors and Omissions) insurance for themselves. Once all this is completed I am ready to start the set-up of the business. Since this is going to start off has a home based business a small office space is needed. Also, because this is a home business the only employee will...
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...Guidelines MBA 610 Team Paper The goal of this project is to better understand your team’s functioning by applying concepts you read about in the textbook and that we discussed in class to analyze your team. You will write one team paper per team using the following exercises and readings done in class: * Everest Simulation * Coursepak Reading: How To Play to Your Strengths * Chapter 7 Team Dynamics; * Chap. 8 Communicating in Teams and Organizations In addition, and when applicable and useful to you, use some key concepts from other chapters such as Motivation (Chap.5 ), Perception(Chap. 3 ), Leadership (Chap.11 ), Conflict Management (Chap.10 ) to help explain your team’s functioning and development. When using concepts from the textbook, exercises or coursepak to explain your team’s functioning and development, explain not only which concept you find useful, but also explain why—what did it help you better understand and learn about teams and organizations? Give examples. For example, in some teams, communication breaks down and can cause misunderstandings and hard feelings, as well as conflict. Explain the specific example of what happened in your team, explain the concept from the textbook that helps explain how communication broke down and its impact on individuals and the team, and what you learned as a result of using the course concepts to analyze your team functioning. What could your team do differently next time as a result of what you learned...
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...The paper introduces the category of “architectural innovation” on the basis that seemingly minor changes to technology which may earlier be classified as an incremental innovation can have competitive consequences of a radical one. The key concept is the distinction between component knowledge and architectural knowledge. The paper argues that firms concentrate on refining components within a stable architecture established by a dominant design, and consequently, their “information-processing capabilities” are shaped by the existing architecture. While building upon component knowledge, their architectural knowledge is outmoded and made obsolete by architectural innovations. Their resulting inability to identify or understand new interactions between components has serious competitive consequences. The conceptual framework of the paper is clear and straightforward. The main argument is advanced in a logical manner, and supporting premises (such as the way organizations manage knowledge) are supported by prior literature. Within the boundaries of the paper’s assumptions, the argument is persuasive. Furthermore, the application to the photolithographic alignment (PA) equipment industry justifies the model. The trends in the industry suggest the conceptual framework is largely accurate. Nonetheless, the assumptions made limit the usefulness of the concept. Firstly, the analysis of firms’ information-processing is restricted to communication channels, information filtering...
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