Position Paper Flashcards

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an essay that expresses a position on an issue

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Position Paper

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gives arguments that support the opinion of the writer based on the facts collected

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Position Paper

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3
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Kinds of Position Paper

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Expositive Position Paper
Comparative Position Paper
Evaluative Position Paper
Constructive Position Paper

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4
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consists of summarizing or setting out the ideas or arguments of a given philosopher/ scholar in
order to help the reader to understand the material

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Expositive Position Paper

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5
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involves arguing for or against a certain interpretation of a concept, philosophy, principles, or
theories by showing that this interpretation is more or less consistent with other writings by the
same philosopher, writer, scholar

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Expositive Position Paper

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6
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asserts or falsifies an interpretation based on a particular viewpoint

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Expositive Position Paper

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7
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Revenge procrastination is applicable to all ages.

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Expositive

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8
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Journaling can benefit someone who has mental health problems.

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Expositive

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9
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defends the similarities and differences between positions

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Comparative Position Paper

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may answer the following questions:
 How are positions X and Y similar, and how to do they differ?
 What is the relationship between the arguments for X and Y?
 How are A and B compared based on someone’s thinking?

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Comparative Position Paper

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11
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Liars and thieves may be similar but not entirely the same.

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Comparative

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12
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Science and art are different in terms of function but the same in application.

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Comparative

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13
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assesses the merit, or relative merit, of one or more case, positions or arguments

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Evaluative Position Paper

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14
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considers the following questions:
“Is position P plausible?”
“Is P more or less plausible than Q?”
“Is the argument for P strong?”
“Is the argument for P stronger or weaker than the argument for Q?”

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Evaluative Position Paper

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15
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The COVID-19 pandemic has subtle advantages which surpass the challenges.

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Evaluative

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16
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The pandemic has done more harm than good.

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Evaluative

17
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proposes what should be done or believed in

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Constructive Position Paper

18
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the questions it considers are less directly concerned with pre-existing positions or arguments.

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Constructive Position Paper

19
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Schools should preserve the full-online learning modality even after the pandemic.

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Construtive