-Suggest a course of action
TOPIC: POSITION
PAPER
- Is a type of academic writing that
presents one’s stand or viewpoint
on a particular issue.
-The main objective is to take part
in a larger debate by stating your
arguments and proposed course of
action.
PARTS OF A POSITION PAPER
I. INTRODUCTION
- Uses a lead that grabs the attention of
reader.
- Defines the issue and provide a
throughout background.
- Provides a general statement of your
position through thesis statement
2. BODY
-State and explain a reason
- States your main arguments and
provide sufficient evidence
Ex. (Statistics, interviews with experts,
testimonies) for each argument.
- Provides counterarguments against
possible weaknesses of your arguments.
3. CONCLUSION
- Restate your position and main
arguments
-Explains why your position is better
than any other position.
- Ends with a powerful closing
statement
Ex. (quotation, a challenge, or a
question)
BODY
- It is a composition in which a person
presents an arguable statement about
something and demonstrates why he or
she believes it is valid and worth
listening too.
CHOOSING AN ISSUE:
1. The issue should be debatable. You
cannot take any position if the topic is
not debatable.
2. The issue should be current and
relevant.
3. The issue should be written in a
question form and answerable by
yes or no.
4. The issue should be specific and
manageable.
GUIDELINES IN WRITING
A POSITION PAPER
1. Begin the writing process with
an in-depth research about the
issue at hand.
11. Arrange your evidence
logically using an inductive or
deductive approach.
12. Check your paper for fallacies
and revise accordingly.

2. Be aware of the various positions 13.Use ethical, logical, and emotion

about the issue and explain and appeals. Ethical appeals relate to
analyze them objectively. your credibility and competence
as writer; Logical appeal refers to
3. Reflect on your position and the rational approach in
identify its weakness. developing an argument;
4. Establish your credibility by Emotional appeals pertain to
citing reliable sources. feelings evoked during arguments.
Make sure to check your appeals to
5. Present unique way of
ensure that they are not fallacious.
approaching he issue.
6. Limit your position paper to two
pages.
7. Analyze your target readers and
align your arguments to their
beliefs, needs, interests, and
motivation.
8. Summarize the other side’s
counterarguments and refute them
with evidence.
PREPARED BY:
9. Define unfamiliar terms at first
mention. CORAL, TRISHA MELKY R.

10. Use an active voice as much as XI- AVOCADO

possible. This will make your tone
dynamic and firm.