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This document provides guidance on writing a position paper, including its key parts and structure. It explains that a position paper should have an introduction stating the issue and author's position, a body with arguments supported by evidence, consideration of alternative positions, and a conclusion summarizing the main points and call to action. The body uses reasoning and facts to justify the author's stance on a debatable topic, making it an argumentative paper rather than a neutral expository analysis.
This document provides guidance on writing a position paper, including its key parts and structure. It explains that a position paper should have an introduction stating the issue and author's position, a body with arguments supported by evidence, consideration of alternative positions, and a conclusion summarizing the main points and call to action. The body uses reasoning and facts to justify the author's stance on a debatable topic, making it an argumentative paper rather than a neutral expository analysis.
This document provides guidance on writing a position paper, including its key parts and structure. It explains that a position paper should have an introduction stating the issue and author's position, a body with arguments supported by evidence, consideration of alternative positions, and a conclusion summarizing the main points and call to action. The body uses reasoning and facts to justify the author's stance on a debatable topic, making it an argumentative paper rather than a neutral expository analysis.
WRITING A POSITION PAPER PARTS OF A POSITION PAPER
Step #1: Decide your position on the Introduction
assigned issue/question. Write that position The introduction should clearly identify the here. issue and state the author’s position. It should Step #2: Plan an introduction that gives a be written in a way that catches the reader’s bit of background and states your position attention. in a clear thesis. Write ideas for your Body introduction here. Remember, you want your introduction to grab the reader’s The body of the position paper may contain attention and to state your position clearly several paragraphs. Each paragraph should present an idea or main concept that clarifies a Step #3: List three strong and clear portion of the position statement and is ARGUMENTS that support your position. supported by evidence or facts. Evidence can be List them as clearly as possible. primary source quotations, statistical data, Step #4: Each of the three arguments needs interviews with experts, and indisputable dates to have EVIDENCE that supports it. You or events. Evidence should lead, through have to support what you say with inductive reasoning, to the main concept or information, data, moral principles, etc. List idea presented in the paragraph. The body may at least 2 solid pieces of evidence For EACH begin with some background information and argument in Step #3. These should support should incorporate a discussion of both sides of or help explain the argument. Be sure to the issue. cite information and/or the ideas of others. Conclusion Start here and continue on back of this sheet. The conclusion should summarize the main concepts and ideas and reinforce, without Step #5: To be sure that you know the repeating, the introduction or body of the “other side” of your position, list at least paper. It could include suggested courses of two clear counter-arguments to your action and possible solutions. position. For each counter-argument, give at least one piece of evidence that supports Argumentative vs Expository Thesis it. You don’t have to agree with these!!!! Statements Step #6: Plan your conclusion. A powerful Both argumentative and expository conclusion re-states and summarizes your writing relay information to the reader, position and arguments on the but they differ in the way they deliver question/issue at hand. It ALSO should this information and apply the writer’s include a call to action, an emotional opinions. appeal, or some other technique for driving home your position. An expository thesis statement does not include a sharp opinion; rather, it discusses advantages, disadvantages, types, reasons, results, problems, solutions, processes, or categories of an issue often in the form of listing, enumeration, classification, or KINDS OF SUPPORTING EVIDENCES sequencing. Supporting evidence includes the An argumentative thesis statement, on following: the other hand, has a clear stance on a · Factual Knowledge - Information that debatable topic, fiercely argues that the is verifiable and agreed upon by almost writer’s opinion is correct and reflects everyone. this subjectivity both in its style and tone. · Statistical Inferences - Interpretation and examples of an accumulation of EXPOSITORY WRITING facts. In expository writing, one usually · Informed Opinion - Opinion developed focuses the discussion on what things through research and/or expertise of are, the way a character changes, what the claim. something includes, or how something works. Hence, there is nothing · Personal Testimony - Personal debatable. experience related by a knowledgeable party. Argumentative Writing Basic Tips on Writing a Position Paper In an argumentative writing, what really matters is one’s opinion which is the A. Be organized. Each paragraph should basis of the claim. The argument comes have one main point that is supported from how well the writer can support a by facts. claim on a topic that has two reasonable, debatable sides. B. Keep it simple. Write with uncomplicated sentences and maintain EXAMPLES: an overall structure to make the paper accessible and easy to convert into a The lack of privacy online is harmful to speech. This will ensure that delegates kids because it prevents them from communicate effectively when tackling being true to themselves as individuals. complex issues. Delegates will find that (Argumentative) diplomatic language can be used to The life of a typical college students is express their countries’ position in a characterized by time spent studying, straightforward, favorable and attending class, and socializing with respectful way. peers. (Expository) C. Cite sources. Papers should include High schools should include the fine both in-text citations and a References arts in their curriculum to stimulate page, cited in proper APA format. students’ cognitive developments, D. Edit. Leave plenty of time to review allow them an outlet for creative position papers, and ask a teacher or expression, and improve their fellow delegate to edit as well. appreciation of artistic creations of various types. (Argumentative)