9. Writing a position paper (May 16 - notes) (May 17 - discuss) (May 18 - creation of RH bill) (May 19 - report).pptx

writing a position paper

1. Writing a position paper

2. Position Paper - is an essay or a written report that presents a person’s attitude, option and intentions about a specific issue. It could be published in politics, law, academic, and other domains. sometimes called point-of-view paper . This takes one side of an argument about a certain issue and presents such argument in an organized manner.

3. Position Paper to persuade the readers that you have a well-founded knowledge (argument) GOAL and that your opinion is valid and justifiable 4 STEPS 1. Select a topic Is it a genuine issue and controversy? Are there two distinct positions in the issue? Is it current? Is the scope of the topic narrow enough to tackle?

4. Position Paper to persuade the readers that you have a well-founded knowledge (argument) GOAL and that your opinion is valid and justifiable 4 STEPS 2. Do your research. scholarly articles newspapers statistics government reports

5. Position Paper to persuade the readers that you have a well-founded knowledge (argument) GOAL and that your opinion is valid and justifiable 4 STEPS 3. Formulate a thesis statement brief statement that asserts your claims or position about an issue

6. Position Paper to persuade the readers that you have a well-founded knowledge (argument) GOAL and that your opinion is valid and justifiable 4 STEPS 4. Organize the structure of your paper

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8. Make a position paper about your stand on RH bill with its advantage and disadvantage.