English for Academic & Professional Purposes Q2 - Week 3.2
Grammar Drill Everyone in the class (supports/support) the teacher. Most of the seats (was/were) taken. Mr. Duffy and his daughter (has/have) gone fishing. Few of my neighbors (has/have) parakeets. That flock of geese (makes/make) a beautiful pattern in the sky.
Grammar Drill Everyone in the class ( supports /support) the teacher. Most of the seats (was/ were ) taken. Mr. Duffy and his daughter (has/ have ) gone fishing. Few of my neighbors (has/ have ) parakeets. That flock of geese ( makes /make) a beautiful pattern in the sky.
Review 1. What is a position paper? 2. What should be considered in writing a position paper?
Objective Write various kinds of position papers
Activity 4 Pics 1 Word Game In this activity, you'll be shown 4 photos in a grid, all of which share a word in common. Your goal is to figure out the common word based on word length, which is provided to you, and a selection of possible letters.
Evidence
Defend
Argument
Counter argument
Claim
Processing Questions 1. Were you able to easily identify the word common to each of the 4 photos? Why or why not? 2. What did you consider in choosing the correct answer? 3. How are these words related to the lesson?
G uide before writing your paper 1. Understanding the topic given - in most cases you will be given the topic that you are supposed to discuss, and it is your responsibility as a participant to understand the topic first before you take a position on the matter. When you fail to understand the topic well, you may end up giving points that do not display your position. In the understanding of the topic, you can go ahead and conduct some research on the topic just to be certain of the points that you will come up with.
G uide before writing your paper 2. Ensure your topic can easily be arguable - in some incidents, you may be asked to pick on a topic to write on for your position paper. Many topics can be used for argument purposes especially current trends and issues affecting the society today. You should be able to go for a topic that has points and can bring contradiction to arise argument. When you go for a common topic where most people would lie on one side of your stand then that is not a good topic, a good topic should have almost similar points on both sides of the argument to bring a healthy conversation of the parties involved.
G uide before writing your paper 3. List the advantages and disadvantages for both sides of the argument - when you list the advantages and disadvantages of two different sides of the argument you will be able to pick the best position that you can confidently argue.
G uide before writing your paper 4. Pick your position and formulate your points - in a position paper you have to take a position in the argument. Ensure that you have sufficient points to support your position.
G uide before writing your paper 5. Understand your audience position on the matter - it is also good to understand where your audience is placed in the argument so that you can design your arguments to satisfy them on the points you try to bring out.
To make your paper outstand you should : 1. Design an official look for your paper - in being official you only need to be realistic in your arguments so that the readers can easily be convinced with your points without much questioning.
To make your paper outstand you should : 2. Make it as simple as possible - in a presentation of your claims you should ensure that you are direct to the point and avoid unclear explanations because it makes your work tiresome to read. Be clear by using simple, understandable language, avoid too much use of vocabulary in your work.
To make your paper outstand you should : 3. Be organized in the presentation of your points - you should be able to know which point comes first and ensure each idea is placed in its paragraph. This will also help your paper have an official look.
To make your paper outstand you should : 4. Put references for your points - citing your sources is very key as it gives your points a higher hand over the rest given that it can be refereed hence valid.
How to cite sources For books: Author , A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Location: Publisher. George, M. W. (2008). The elements of library research: What every student needs to know. Princeton University Press
How to cite sources For articles: author, title of article, title of journal, volume, issue, date, page numbers, and doi or permalink. Mounier -Kuhn, P. (2012). Computer science in French universities: Early entrants and latecomers. Information & Culture: A Journal of History, 47( 4), 414–456. https://doi.org/10.7560/IC47402
How to cite sources For web page resources: author, title of page, Web address or URL, and date of access. Price, D. (2018, March 23). Laziness does not exist . Medium. https://humanparts.medium.com/laziness-does-not-exist-3af27e312d01
To make your paper outstand you should : 5. Go through your paper after completing - it is good to proofread your work as it will enable you to see some common mistakes made and you can also change the flow of points to be persuasive to your audience.
Individual Activity 1. Choose ONE issue that you are interested in from the options below and decide your position either be for or against a side in a certain policy, belief or idea then present your arguments about it. a. Legalization of Abortion in the Philippines b. Is Bad Language Unacceptable on TV? c. The Hazards of Industrial Agriculture d. War between Russia & Ukraine e. Proliferation of Fake News in Social Media f. Face-to-Face learning Modality amidst Covid- 19 Pandemic
Individual Activity 2. Do it in one-whole sheet of paper. 3. Criteria: Content - 10pts Organization – 5pts Mechanics – 5pts 4. Presentation of some output
Generalization What are the important things that you have to consider in writing a position paper?
Write True if the statement is correct and False if the statement is wrong. Assessment
1. It is a good practice to consider all possible views on the issue at hand. 2 . The issue is a crucial component of a position paper.
3. Choose an issue that is debatable, current and relevant. 4. Audience analysis is also important to consider in order to write a more persuasive position paper.
5. In writing a position paper, the writer’s credentials is an important factor to establish credibility. 6 . Any opinions can be used to support an argument.
7. Providing a background of the issue is not necessary in writing the introduction. 8. The main goal of a position paper is to inform the readers.
9. A position paper is also called a point of view paper. 10. The conclusion of a position paper must end with a strong call for action.
1. It is a good practice to consider all possible views on the issue at hand. True 2 . The issue is a crucial component of a position paper. True
3. Choose an issue that is debatable, current and relevant. True 4. Audience analysis is also important to consider in order to write a more persuasive position paper. True
5. In writing a position paper, the writer’s credentials is an important factor to establish credibility. false 6 . Any opinions can be used to support an argument. false
7. Providing a background of the issue is not necessary in writing the introduction. false 8. The main goal of a position paper is to inform the readers. false
9. A position paper is also called a point of view paper. true 10. The conclusion of a position paper must end with a strong call for action. true
Assignment Final Output: Write your own position paper regarding issues or topics of concern. Do it in short bond paper/s. Criteria: Content – 25pts Organization – 15pts Mechanics – 10pts