EAPP QUIZ 2 RAHHH‼️‼️ Flashcards
A type of academic writing
that present’s one’s stand or
viewpoint on a particular issue
Position Paper
Characteristics of Position Paper:
- HAS A CLEAR PURPOSE
- Has a focused and limited topic
- Is organized and orderly
- Is factual and reliable
Structure of Position Paper:
- Introduction
- Body
- Conclusion
- Write the specific issue,
together with its importance
and effect to the society - Uses a lead that grabs the
attention of readers - Defines the issue and provide a
thorough background - Provides a general statement of
your position through a thesis
statement - End the introductory paragraph
with a position statement or a
stand on the issue. Keep in
mind that one could take only
one side of the argument
Introduction
- Several paragraphs.
- State your main arguments and
provide sufficient evidence - Provide counterarguments
against possible weakness of
your arguments
Body
- Summarize and reinforce the
concept and facts presented
without repeating the
introduction and its content - Explains why your position is
better than any other position - Ends with a powerful closing
statement
Conclusion
Choosing an issue
- The issue should be
debatable. You cannot take
any position if the topic is
not debatable. - The issue should be current and
relevant - The issue should be written in a
question form and answerable by
yes or no - The issue should be specific and
manageable.
Guidelines
- Begin the writing process with
an in-depth research about the
issue at hand - Be aware of the various
positions about the issue and
explain and analyze them
objectively - Reflect on your position and
identify its weaknesses - Establish your credibility by
citing reliable sources - Present a unique way of
approaching the issue - Limit your position paper to 2
pages - Analyze your target readers and
align your arguments to their
beliefs, needs, interests, and
motivations - Summarize the other side’s
counterarguments and refute them
with evidence - Define unfamiliar terms at first
mention - Use an active voice as much as
possible - Arrange your evidence
logically using an inductive or
deductive approach
Types of reports
- Assessment reports
- Informative reports
- Proposal reports
- Survey report
An informative piece of writing concerning a particular person, place, situation, plan, etc. It is addressed to one’s superior/colleagues, members of a committee,
etc., and is written in response to a request or instruction.
Report
Aim at evaluating the positive and/or negative features of a person, place, plan, etc. They also include your opinion and/or recommendation.
Assessment reports
Present information about a meeting, progress made on a project, etc.
Informative reports
Examples of informative reports:
Research report
Financial report
Laboratory report
A written document that wants
to convince the readers to take
a specific action. In a basic
form, a proposal is a document
that aims to convince the
reader to implement a
proposed project.
Proposal reports
Present and analyze the
results/findings of research
(information gathered from
door-to-door
surveys/questionnaires)
concerning reactions to a
product, plan, etc., including
general assessment,
conclusions and suggestions or
recommendation/s.
Survey report
A method of gathering
information from a sample of
people, traditionally with the
intention of generalizing the
results to a larger population.
Survey
Structure of survey reports?
• Introduction
- State the purpose/aim of the
report, when and how the
information was gathered
• Body
- All the information collected
and analyzed is presented
clearly and in detail.
• Conclusion
- Sum up the points mentioned
above. If necessary, a
recommendation can be
included as wel
Methods of conducting a survey:
- Face-to-face interview
- Phone interview
- Written questionnaire
This interview contains:
- Costliest (time and money)
- Direct interface
- Interviewers can explain complex issues and explo
Face-to-face interview
This interview contains:
- Costliest (time and money)
- Direct interface
- Interviewers can explain complex issues and explo
Face-to-face interview
This interview contains:
- Cheap and quick
- Uses telephone/smart phone to
gather data - Also allow interviewer to
explain questions and react to
responses - Personal observation is not
possible - Some respondents may feel
that the call is a scam
Phone interview
This interview contains:
- Cheapest way to reach a lot of
people - Respondents are asked to
express their views, opinions,
or knowledge through a scale - Allows respondents to stay
anonymous - Response rate may be low and
lead to biased results - Poorly conducted questions
can lead to inaccurate result
Written questionnaire
