Kinds of Position Paper Flashcards
This type of position paper presents an argument in support of a particular issue, policy, or proposal. It seeks to persuade the reader to take a particular action or adopt a particular perspective.
Advocacy Position Paper
This type of position paper presents an argument against a particular issue, policy, or proposal. It seeks to convince the reader to reject a particular perspective or course of action.
Counter-Argument Position Paper
This type of position paper identifies a problem and presents a solution to it.
It seeks to convince the reader that the proposed solution is the best course of action to address the identified problem.
Problem-Solution Position Paper
This type of position paper compares and contrasts two or more options, policies, or proposals. It seeks to convince the reader that one option is better than the others.
Comparative Position Paper
This type of position paper examines a historical event, policy, or perspective and presents an argument based on the analysis of the historical context.
Historical Position Paper
This type of position paper provides an interpretation or analysis of a particular issue, policy, or proposal. It seeks to persuade the reader to adopt a particular perspective or understanding of the topic.
Interpretive Position Paper
This type of position paper outlines a specific policy proposal and presents an argument in support of it. It may also address potential objections to the proposal and offer solutions to address those objections.
Policy Position Paper
This type of position paper argues for or against a particular value or set of values. It seeks to convince the reader that a particular value or set of values is more important or better than others.
Value Position Paper
This type of position paper makes predictions about future events or trends and presents an argument for why those predictions are likely to come true. It may also offer suggestions for how to prepare for or respond to those events or trends.
Predictive Position Paper
This type of position paper presents an individualโs personal perspective or opinion on a particular issue. It may draw on personal experiences or beliefs to support the argument.
Personal Position Paper
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To be able to defend your own stand on an issue, you have to take note of the following:
- Clearly identify the issue that you believe is affecting you and your community. You can have 2 or more issues.
- From the issues that you identified, take on a side that you can defend.
- Given the issues that you chose, identify other concepts or ideas that you can associate with the issues.
- Formulate statements that will express your stand towards the issues. These statements may convey the message that the issues are having negative effects on people and the community.
- Gather factual evidences to support your arguments regarding the issue. This evidence may be taken from official statement of the government agencies, political leaders and academic authorities.
- Make sure that your statements are strong enough to convince or persuade your readers into action to address the issue.
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