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School Year 2023-2024
Secondary School Laboratory

DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 12- ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND

PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
GRADE 12
Prepared by: Yambagon, Kezia Faye P.
January 29, 2024

I. OBJECTIVE
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.
Learning Competency and LC Code: Define what a concept paper is.
(CS_EN11/12A-EAP-Ig-j-19)
Comprehend various kinds of concept papers. (CS_EN11/12A-EAP-Ig-j-22)
Determine the ways a writer can elucidate on a concept by definition, explication and
clarification.

II. CONTENT
Topic: Features of a concept paper

III. LEARNING RESOURCES

References: English for Academic and Professional Purposes Quipper Study Guide

IV. PROCEDURE
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY
A. Preliminary Activities

Prayer
Before we start, let us have prayer first. Everyone
please stand up and let’s bow down our heads and feel Amen.
the presence of the Lord.

Greetings
Good afternoon class! Good afternoon, ma’am!

Checking of Attendance

Before you take your seats kindly pick up pieces of Yes ma’am.
paper under your seat and arrange your chairs properly.

Who is the class beadle? Kindly check the attendance. Yes ma’am

Review
Can anyone share their insights about what we
discussed last meeting?
 Motivation
Before we begin with our discussion today, let us first
have an activity. What you are going to do is to identify
the problem and the solution of each scenario that I will
be flashing in the screen. Please raise your hand if you Yes ma’am.
want to answer. And whoever participates and answer
will have points. Please prepare 1/8 sheet of paper with
your name and section. So, let us start.

First scenario:
Your friends came over to your house for a movie night.
One of your friends brought another friend so there are
more people than you planned for. You want to pass out
the drinks but you only have five cans of soda and you
need 6 for everyone to have one. So you ask your older
sister to buy 1 soda so that everyone will have one soda.

So, what is the problem and the solution of this scenario?

The student raise a hand.

I believe teacher the problem of this

scenario is that the friend brought another
friend and the soda is not enough for
them and the solution is to buy another
Okay, correct very good. Thank you for your answer. soda for everyone to have one soda.

Second scenario:
After basketball practice you go back to the locker room
with your team to shower and change. When you are
done dressing, you can't find your shoes. You asked your
teammates if they saw your shoes but they have no idea
where your shoes is. One of your teammates offered his
extra shoes so you borrowed it just for that day.

Okay, identify the problem and solution in this scenario.

The student raise a hand.

I believe the problem in this scenario

teacher is the player’s shoes is not in his
locker and his teammates did not know
where it is either. And the solution is that
he borrowed the extra shoes from his
Yes, very good. Thank you very much. teammate.
Let’s proceed to the next scenario.

Third scenario:
You have been waiting all day for lunch to come because
you are starving. Finally class gets over and you get to go
to lunch. Except when you go to get to your lunch, it's
not there. You probably left it at home. Because you left
your lunch at home, you went to the cafeteria to buy
lunch.
Okay, what is the problem and solution of this scenario?
The student raise a hand

I believe the problem of this scenario

teacher is the student left his lunch at
home and the solution he make is to buy
Yes, correct very good. in the cafeteria.
Now, let us proceed to our last scenario.

Fourth scenario:
There is a guy in your class who is always mean to you.
He always bumps you when he walks by and he calls you
names. He knocks stuff out of your hands and makes you
feel stupid. You don't think you can take it anymore. So,
you went to your adviser and tell her what your
classmate is doing to you and that classmate was called
by your adviser.

What is the problem and solution in this scenario?

The student raise a hand.

I believe the problem of this scenario

teacher is the classmate who is being
bullied by his classmate. And the
solution is to tell the problem to the
adviser so the adviser will take the
responsibility to talk to and discipline
Okay, very good correct. that guy.

Thank you very much for your participation, class.

B. Activities/Strategy

Based on our activity, do you have any idea what will be

our discussion today?
I think our topic for today ma’am is to
identify a certain problem and its solution
since our activity awhile ago is
identifying the problem and solution to
your given scenario.
Okay thank you very much you have an idea.
So, as we go through our topic today we will be digging
deep into writing a concept paper and understand its
format and how is it different from other academic paper.

C. Analysis

What is a Concept Paper?

The concept paper is a summary that informs readers

about the purpose of the project or research, the
significance of the project, and how it will be carried out.
The main purpose of the concept paper is to lay out the
basics of a research proposal. Some researchers would
also use the concept paper to apply for any research
grants for funding.

Writers use the concept paper for the following

reasons:
● Interest potential funders
● Develop potential solutions or investigations into
project ideas
● Determine whether a project idea is fundable
● Serve as a foundation of a full proposal

Elements of the concept paper:

● Title in question-form
● A brief overview of the research topic with conceptual
and background knowledge
● A brief statement of the problem that the project seeks
to answer
● Explanation of the significance of the study
● Description of the methods to execute the project

Parts of the Concept Paper

The concept paper is usually two to three pages long,
with at least 200 to 500 words.

The concept paper has five sections:

 Introduction,
 Purpose/Need/Rationale,
 Project Description which includes the project’s
goals and objectives, methodology, and benefits,
 Support and Budget, and
 Contact Information.

1. Introduction
The introduction contains how the researcher and the
funder or project head’s missions align with one another.
It addresses why the funder should support the project of
the researcher.

2. Rationale
The rationale contains the general information about the
topic, as well as the research gap which the research
intends to fulfill.

3. Project Description
This section includes the project’s goals and objectives,
methodology, and benefits. It provides actual solution to
the addressed problem.

The goal addresses the end or condition which the

solution addresses,
The objectives are the measurable outcome of the
solution for the project. It should detail how the
researcher plans to accomplish the goal.
The action plan or the methodology needs to be
aligned with the goals and objectives, as it should be
executed and achieved in the proposed timeline.

The benefits or anticipated outcomes concludes the

project description. It states who will be benefiting from
the accomplished project.

4. Support
This section contains either an outline of the budget to be
used for the project or the projected amount for the
project’s execution.

5. Contact Information
The last section contains the contact information of the
project head or researchers.

Example of a Concept Paper

This qualitative study focuses on the perception of

Generation X on the physical attributes of transgender
people in a senior high school in Cavite. This
intergenerational problem between Generation X and
succeeding generations causes misconceptions in terms
of cultural, gender, and sex viewpoints, more specifically
in the aspect of transgenderism.

The negative notions that surround transgenderism have

resulted to transgender people becoming subjected to acts
of discrimination and mistreatment. However, as newer
generations, namely Millennials and Generation Z, are
empowered with technology, it is possible for these
individuals to be further enlightened by gaining proper
knowledge through external influences and not only
through the opinions of the preceding generations’,
specifically Generation X. The intergenerational problem
between the said groups is evident as not much exposure
to the concept of transgenderism was given to individuals
under Generation X, which led to their confusion and
disregard for its existence. Additionally, factors such as
conservatism and the widespread belief in Christianity
during their period may also affect their views on
transgenderism.

Hence, this research intends to answer how Generation X

perceives the physical attributes of transgender people in
accordance with the practice of Lasallian values as its
main question. Furthermore, the researchers ought to
determine the factors that influence the perception of
Generation X on transgender people, which may include
the concept of conservatism and current technology. The
perception of said participants regarding specific
attributes of transgender people, such as clothing,
gestures, and genitalia, will also be tackled. Lastly, the
study will also seek how the school’s values affect the
perception of Generation X on transgender people in
terms of their tolerance and acceptance to the individuals.

The school’s core values are integrated into this study to

identify the parts that play a role in affecting the social
judgment of Generation X towards transgender people.
The research aims to promote a more harmonious school
community in which inclusivity, regardless of sex and
gender, is practiced and observed through scrutinizing
the policies and beliefs in the institution that may
negatively affect LGBTQ+ members. The study will be
beneficial to the authorities and administration of the
University in the case of a situation wherein the said
individuals, especially transgender people, are part or
seek to join the community, which can also aid them in
implementing policies in protecting the welfare of the
individuals. This may also influence other educational
institutions in delivering awareness on the said issues and
can help establish movements to minimize discrimination
against genders and sexes, particularly transgenderism.

The goal of the study is to give focus on the viewpoint of

Generation X towards transgenderism. It will tackle how
their social judgment plays a part in their perspective on
the physical attributes of the transgender people while
associating the school’s values in practice. In line with
this, the study aims to answer how Generation X
tolerates and accepts transgender people in modern times
with both external influences of current technology and
internal influences in terms of one's capacity of social
judgment affected by social norms, culture, and even
religion.

The researchers have selected a qualitative approach that

addresses Generation X and how they perceive
transgender people and members of the LGBTQ+
community, focusing specifically on their physical
attributes as a measure of their tolerance or acceptance to
these individuals. The research will be conducted in the
senior high school of a university in Cavite, wherein the
researchers will gather data from six participants through
in-depth interviews, three of which are LGBTQ+
members while the latter are nonmembers. They will be
selected based on the following criteria: (1) The
participants must be born between years 1965-1979 (40-
54 years old); (2) The participants must have been in the
Lasallian community for three years or longer, as faculty
or previous alumnae who worked as faculty; (3) The
participants must be working in the university at present.

The expense of the research will be allocated for the

following:
Table 1. List of necessary expenditures in conducting the
study
 Item Price
₱ 550.00
Printing of Paper Book
Payment for Research
₱ 1,000.00
Adviser
Payment for Defense
₱ 1,000.00
Panelist
Binding ₱ 250.00
Total Expenses: ₱ 2, 800.00

Explanation
The researchers of this project intend to conduct a
qualitative research study to ascertain the perceptions of
people of a certain generation about the school’s
transgender people. The researchers introduced the topic
at the beginning of the paper, then gave a rationale of the
study. Next, they discussed the methods to be used for
the research and how the methods for collecting data will
fulfill the objectives and goals of the study. Lastly, the
researchers included an actual breakdown of the
expenses for the research study.

Example 2
One of the necessary needs of a person is clothing.
According to Hardcastle (2006), one of the priorities of
the use of clothes is to protect the human body from the
harmful effects of climate change. Studies show that
almost 4% of the global share market is in the clothing
industry, proving its importance to the people. The top
three massive leading companies in the clothing industry
are VF Corporation, TJX Companies, and Nike (Global
fashion industry statistics - International apparel, 2019).
Technically, the United States was the reason why some
of the outlet companies were influenced by introducing
clothing products, but still, the country that leads in that
way is China (Kane & Statz, 2015). As a year passes by,
clothing changes to and from different styles; from
conservative to provocative, from street style to formal,
from summer to winter, etc. Therefore, trends have been
adapted by the clothing industry in order to survive.

Branding is a tool for the clothing industry that

establishes trust with their customers. Branded clothes
companies include their name, logo, symbol, and design
that helps it to be distinguished (Smithson, 2015).
Fabricated products can be seen in just one click of a
camera, but the original value and quality of a branded
product cannot be denied. The Philippines is labeled as a
resurfacing market towards the clothing industry.
According to the Department of Trade and Industry in
2019, from 2005 to 2011, the clothing industry had a
decline of 39% in terms of exporting the product.
Through time and a recovering process, the clothing
industry showed an improvement — a ten percent to
twenty percent growth forecast in exports (Kastner,
2019). According to Statista 2019, the Philippine demand
from the industry also grew from 10.7 US Dollars in
2017 to 11.9 US Dollars in 2018.

The purpose of this study is to determine the importance

of branding and to know if the subjective norm and the
attitude of the students affect their engagement on
branded and unbranded clothes. The study will be
conducted within the premises of a university in Cavite,
with the selected grade 12 students being their
respondents. The respondents are chosen through multi-
stage sampling. This research has two variables: branded
clothing and unbranded clothing. Its goal is to compare
the intentions of the participants to engage in branded
and unbranded clothing. The Theory of Reasoned Action
(TRA) will be used for this study, which explains that
social norms and specific attitudes affect the person's
behavior towards the object. This data will be obtained
through surveys that will be answered by participants.
The data will be treated with confirmatory factor analysis
and t-test.

Table 3. List of necessary expenditures in conducting

the study.
Item Amount
Paper 200 PHP
Ink 300 PHP
Transportation 500 PHP
Total: 1000 PHP

Explanation:
The researchers of this project intend to conduct a
descriptive research study to determine the significance
of branding for students in the university, specifically if
there is a relationship between the students’ attitudes and
their perception of branding. The conceptual knowledge
presented in the introduction gives importance to
branding and how it can be seen through what one wears.
The methods the researchers intend to use to collect data
is aligned with a theoretical framework. Lastly, the
budget breakdown is included, and although it does not
involve too many materials, the researchers intended to
be transparent with the organization about their expenses.

Important reminders:
 Be sure to introduce the intention to use the funding
for the project using a table or outline to present the
expenses.
 The concept paper uses its own format. The three-
part essay and IMRaD structure are not applicable
for the concept paper.
Patterns of Concept Development

Definition Pattern of Development

The definition pattern of development aims to do the
following:
 Clarify meaning
 Set the foundation of an argument
 Give background information about a concept.
The definition essay aims to go beyond a dictionary
definition of a term or concept to deeply examine a word
and to see how it is used in various contexts.

A writer should keep the following in mind:

● Choose a seemingly abstract concept.
● Select potential elements of the definition.
● Create the definition using a text structure.

In selecting the potential elements, the writer should

include the following:
● analysis of the term
● classification or categorization of the term
● unfamiliar concepts that may be associated with the
term
● traditional details about the term
● meanings the term does not cover
● background information of the term

Example 1
One discipline many students consider pursuing in
college is psychology. This branch of social science
gives students opportunities to explore humans’ brains,
minds, and behaviors. It is a helpful path to pursue,
especially for Filipino people. Students need to have an
overview of the field of psychology for them to truly
understand what it is before considering it as an option
for further study. Psychology is the scientific study of the
human mind and its function, especially those affecting
behavior in a given context.

The American Psychological Association defines

psychology as the scientific study of the mind and
behavior. Many say that it is a relatively new branch of
science; however, there are indications of psychology as
far back as 400-500 BC, with the ancient Greeks.
Psychology has four goals: to describe, explain, predict,
and change the behavior and mental processes of people
(McLeod, 2019). It aims to describe conditions by
creating general laws on human behavior, explain these
laws and behaviors, and why these behaviors happen.
Once the general laws are established, it aims to predict
behavior according to research. Lastly, after confirmation
of behaviors because of research, there can now be an
intervention for people to change their behavior. Though
they may seem simple, the basics of psychology require a
lot of research and effort.
Through the definition of psychology, it is safe to say
that studying it will require effort in the studying and
observation of humans. Without that kind of
perseverance, it is best that those students who are not
serious about studying psychology should consider
another program.

Explanation:
The short definition essay defines psychology as a
scientific study. The writer included his or her own
definition, which is found in the introduction. In the
body, the writer uses two definitions; one is from the
APA and one from the researcher McLeod. The first
definition is a basic definition of the term, and the one by
McLeod gives a more in-depth definition of what
psychology entails. With this essay, students get to know
more about what psychology is and the steps to find
answers in the scientific field.

Exemplification Pattern of Development

The exemplification pattern of development utilizes
examples to clarify a point, give a picture or specific
instance, and to concretize an abstract idea. It illustrates
examples in great detail, which can help readers
understand the points of the concepts.

These examples must discuss the 5 W’s and 1 H

questions: who, what, when, where, why, and how. The
examples must be related to the overall topic that
determines the author’s intended meaning, difficult
concepts, and unfamiliar ideas.

Example
Psychology has four goals: to describe, explain, predict,
and change the behavior and mental processes of people
(McLeod, 2019). It aims to describe conditions by
creating general laws on human behavior, explain these
laws and behaviors, and why these behaviors happen. For
example, if one wanted to study how the youth react to
political issues, one can observe how they react to
political posts on social media sites. For research, one
can post particular questions about political issues on
social media, and allow people to post comments. Then,
the researcher may observe the results and posit a
hypothetical theory about this particular human behavior.
Once the trends are explained, the researcher must
attempt to predict behavior via additional research. An
experiment can then take place. The researcher can
expand the scope of the research through several possible
means: distribute questionnaires, ask for the help of a
focus group, adjust the scope of experimental posts on
social media, etc. Lastly, after the confirmation of
behaviors through research, there can be intervention for
people to change their behavior if it is deemed necessary.
In this case, the researcher may create a program or class
that focuses on a campaign to make social media
discourse about politics more civil. This may include
steps such as classes on netiquette and logical fallacies,
therapy for people who are easily triggered by troll posts,
and further research on the methods and rationale behind
troll behavior. These steps are parts of studying human
behavior. Though they may seem simple, the basics of
psychology require a lot of research and effort.

Explanation:
The paragraph gives examples of the steps in studying
psychology. Each step is defined, followed by an
example to help readers understand the concept being
discussed in the paragraph.

Expanding Ideas for the Concept Paper

Why is the usage of the definition and exemplification

patterns helpful in creating a concept paper?

Readers now have more opportunities to understand the

ideas being developed in relation to the project or
research to be executed.

As a writer uses definitions and examples from the

different research of other authors, he or she also creates
the contextual situation for his or her own project. This is
also essential for the readers’ understanding.

Example
It is essential to see which method young Filipinos prefer
when paying for their college education, especially that
of students from low- to middle-class income families
that cannot easily afford private universities. Although
many young Filipinos are in dire need of financial aid to
continue their education, there is limited knowledge of
the options available to them. By disseminating
information on these options for financial aid, the
Filipino youth can have better opportunities to continue
their education without straining the income and savings
of their families. Therefore, it is essential to study the
available financial aid systems in the Filipino setting.
This study aims to determine the preference of SHS
students when it comes to financial aid options.

Explanation
The last example utilized both definition and
exemplification to discuss the concepts in the study. The
research gap is presented in the Filipino context before
the presentation of the purpose of the research. This is
essential for Filipino readers, as the main concept, in this
case financial aid for education, may be unfamiliar.

D. Abstraction
 Did you learn something from the discussion class?

That’s great to hear!

Now that we are done with the discussion I will ask

you some questions.

 Why would student-researchers need to produce a

concept paper?

Correct, thank you very much. And for our next question.

 How does the concept paper differ from an actual

research paper?

It is a guide for us researcher in order to

Exactly, a research paper is more broad and takes a lot of
see any holes or downfalls that may
time to make while concept paper is only a plan on what
occur in the project before its execution.
actions to take while making your research.

E. Application
For your activity, we have here paper balls which
contains questions. Each paper ball has one question.
What you are gonna do is to pass the paper ball to your A concept paper is about a topic of your
seatmate while we play a music, whoever is holding the interest which you would like to explore
ball when the music stops will be the one to open the further while carrying out research, while
paper ball and answer the question. Please pass the ball a research paper is the output of your
carefully and slowly and do not throw it to your work.
seatmate. Did you understand? Are we clear? Okay, let
us start.

1. What is a concept paper?

2. What are at least two elements of the concept paper?
3. What is the difference between a goal and an
objective?
4. Why is the concept paper relevant in research writing?
5. Why should the methodology and time frame be
specified in the concept paper? Yes ma’am.
6. Justify the need for a breakdown of expenses in a
concept paper. (The music starts and the students passed
7. What should be seen or content of the introduction? the ball to their seatmate.)
8. What is the last section of a concept paper?
9. This pattern of development utilizes examples to
clarify a point, give a picture or specific instance.
10. This pattern of development aims to clarify meaning, 1. The concept paper is a summary that
set the foundation of an argument, and give background informs readers about the purpose of the
information about a concept. project or research, the significance of
the project, and how it will be carried
 out.

2. -Title in question-form

 A brief overview of the research

topic with conceptual and
background knowledge

 A brief statement of the problem that

the project seeks to answer

 Explanation of the significance of

the study

 Description of the methods to

execute the project

3. The goal addresses the end or

condition which the solution addresses,
while the objectives are the measurable
outcome of the solution for the project.

4. It is a guide for the researcher in order

to see any holes or downfalls that may
occur in the project before its execution.

5. The methodology is simplified or

summarized, serving as a general outline
of the methods that will be employed.
And the time-frame provides a range of
time for completion of the project,
highlighting key elements for each stage
of the project.

6. It is recommended that a breakdown of

expenses is included for transparency
purposes.

7. The introduction contains how the

researcher and the funder or project
head’s missions align with one another. It
addresses why the funder should support
the project of the researcher.

8. The contact information

9. Exemplification Pattern

10. Definition Pattern

V. ASSESSMENT
 So, for your next activity, this an individual activity, I want you to identify a specific
problem for your research topic and afterwards you create your own step-by-step outline on
how you intend to execute the said research.
You will be guided on the following questions below:
1. What is your research topic about? What is the main idea of your research?
2. What steps will you take to accomplish your research?
3. Which steps are most important in accomplishing your research?
4. How do you intend to stay on schedule?

You will be graded through the following criteria:

VI. ASSIGNMENT
For your assignment class, search on the internet an example of a concept paper and
identify the problem and the proposed solution of that concept paper.