Day 7 - Position Paper

Question 1

What is a position paper?

Answer 1

It shows people’s views and sentimental. It is also called as an argumentative paper

Question 2

What are the goals that a position paper wants to attain?

Answer 2

To acceptability of the person’s stand.

Uses evidences and presenting counter-evidences

Question 3

Enumerate the parts of a position paper.

Answer 3

Issue/Controversy
Thesis/Claim
Reason/Arguments
Support
Opposing viewpoints/Counterarguments

Question 4

This is a part of the position paper wherein people’s different points of view are showcased

Answer 4

Issue or Controversy

Question 5

This is a part of the position paper that states your stand on a particular matter.

Answer 5

Thesis or Claim

Question 6

This is a part of the position paper wherein the writer tries to explain why the reader’s points is correct and logical

Answer 6

Reasons or Arguments

Question 7

This is the part of the position paper that states the evidences of the writer’s claim

Answer 7

Support

Question 8

What are the different techniques to support you claims?

Answer 8

Facts
Comparison
Example
Opinion

Question 9

This is a part of the position paper wherein its purpose is to refute or discredit the opposition.

Answer 9

Counterarguments or Opposing viewpoints

Question 10

This explains why a claim is correct and believable.

Answer 10

Argumentd

Question 11

Enumerate the types of arguments

Answer 11

Argument from transivity
Argument from incompatibility
Argument from reciprocity
Argument from comparison
Argument from generalization
Argument from Example
Argument from cause
Argument from sign

Question 12

This type of argument is through classification.

Ex. A is B and B is C so, A is C

Answer 12

Argument from transivity

Question 13

This argument is showing 2 contradicting choice.

Ex. A is something B cannot be so, A and B are incompatible

Answer 13

Argument from incompatbility

Question 14

This is an argument that showcases same category that should be treated the same

Answer 14

Argument from reciprocity

Question 15

This argument states 2 situations that will have the same outcomes because of their similarities
Ex. X= (A,B,C,D) and Y= (A,B,C, ?)
so, Y= (A,B,C,D)

Answer 15

Argument from comparison

Question 16

This argument has 1 member of the population to make conclusion.

Answer 16

Argument from generalization

Question 17

This is an argument that states conclusion that are made about the entire population and it uses groups instead of an individual.

Answer 17

Argument from Example

Question 18

This is an argument that states results or outcome.

ex. A is caused by B

Answer 18

Argument from cause

Question 19

This argument uses a sign.

Ex. Indicator x to argue for the existence of condition y

Answer 19

Argument from sign

Question 20

This is an emotional appeal that uses an argument that ordinary people would use or support

Answer 20

Appeal to common folk

Question 21

This emotional appeal that uses a person to speak like an experts on a subject that he or she don’t fully know

Answer 21

False Authority

Question 22

This is an emotional appeal that uses labels to cast one’s opponent in a bad light

Answer 22

Name calling or ad hominem

Question 23

This is an emotional appeal that creates a link between 1 thing or idea that people have negative or positive feelings about

Answer 23

Association