Position Paper Flashcards
an essay that expresses a position on an issue
Position Paper
gives arguments that support the opinion of the writer based on the facts collected
Position Paper
Kinds of Position Paper
Expositive Position Paper
Comparative Position Paper
Evaluative Position Paper
Constructive Position Paper
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
Expositive Position Paper
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
Expositive Position Paper
asserts or falsifies an interpretation based on a particular viewpoint
Expositive Position Paper
Revenge procrastination is applicable to all ages.
Expositive
Journaling can benefit someone who has mental health problems.
Expositive
defends the similarities and differences between positions
Comparative Position Paper
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?
Comparative Position Paper
Liars and thieves may be similar but not entirely the same.
Comparative
Science and art are different in terms of function but the same in application.
Comparative
assesses the merit, or relative merit, of one or more case, positions or arguments
Evaluative Position Paper
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?”
Evaluative Position Paper
The COVID-19 pandemic has subtle advantages which surpass the challenges.
Evaluative