WRITING A POSITION PAPER Flashcards
present a writer’s stand/ viewpoint on a particular issue. Outlines arguments and proposes a course of actions.
Position papers
May change the opinion and attitude of others as its purpose is to persuade.
Position papers
It is a tool for bringing out societal change.
Writing a position paper
What are the parts of a position paper
Introduction, Body, and Conclusion
-Start with an introduction which presents the issue while grabbing the attention of readers.
-Define the issue and discuss its background.
-Provide a general statement of your position via your thesis statement.
Introduction
-State your main arguments.
-Provide sufficient evidence for each argument such as statistical data, interviews with experts, and testimonies.
-Provide counterarguments against the possible weaknesses of your arguments.
Body
-Restate your position and main arguments.
-Suggest a course of action.
-State what makes your position superior and more acceptable.
-End with a powerful closing statement such as a quotation, a challenge, or a question.
Conclusion
What are the guidelines when choosing an issue?
- Debatable
- Current and relevant
- written in question form and answerable by yes or no
- narrow and manageable
- Debatable
2.Current and relevant
3.written in question form and answerable by yes or no
4.narrow and manageable
Ethical appeal
rational presentation of relationships that’ll make it hard to refute
Logical appeal
connect your audience emotionally to the issue at hand
Emotional Appeal
Errors or tricks of reasoning that invalidate an argument
Logical fallacies
uses to deceive or manipulate his audience
Logical fallacies
undercuts the validity and soundness of any argument
Logical fallacies
Making assumptions about a whole group or range of causes based in an inadequate sample
Hasty generalization
