Writing a

position paper
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Norman Norman Lezzix
Lezzix Padua Padua Aranda, LPT
Aranda, LPT Date: 2020.03.24
15:35:58 +08'00'
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It is an essay or a written report
It could be published in politics, that presents a person’s
law, academic, and other domains attitude, option and intentions
about a specific issue.

What is a position paper?

It is also sometimes called
a point-of-view paper
The goal of writing is to
persuade the readers.

Similar to debate, this type of paper

takes one side of an argument about
a certain issue and presents such
argument in an organized manner.
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Steps in writing a position paper

S • Select a topic

D • Do your research

F • Formulate a thesis statement

O • Organize the structure

of your paper
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1.
Parts of a position paper
 Structure of a position paper
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Body Body Body

Introduction Paragraph Paragraph Paragraph Conclusion
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Relate your
thesis by
Topic Topic Topic restating it
Hook
Sentence Sentence Sentence

Make a
summary of
main points
Citations an Citations an Citations an
Thesis
credible credible credible Provide
Statement
evidence evidence evidence call-to-
action
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