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    This document outlines different types of arguments that can be used in a position paper, including personal opinions based on one's own informed view or testimony, experts' opinions as supported by quotes or statements, factual knowledge that is widely accepted, and statistical inferences based on data about people's views. It also provides examples of language that can be used to introduce each type of argument. The document concludes by describing the standard structure for an essay, including an introduction with background and thesis, a body with arguments and a counterargument refuted with evidence, and a conclusion that restates the position and proposes a plan of action or solution.

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    This document outlines different types of arguments that can be used in a position paper, including personal opinions based on one's own informed view or testimony, experts' opinions as supported by quotes or statements, factual knowledge that is widely accepted, and statistical inferences based on data about people's views. It also provides examples of language that can be used to introduce each type of argument. The document concludes by describing the standard structure for an essay, including an introduction with background and thesis, a body with arguments and a counterargument refuted with evidence, and a conclusion that restates the position and proposes a plan of action or solution.

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    This document outlines different types of arguments that can be used in a position paper, including personal opinions based on one's own informed view or testimony, experts' opinions as supported by quotes or statements, factual knowledge that is widely accepted, and statistical inferences based on data about people's views. It also provides examples of language that can be used to introduce each type of argument. The document concludes by describing the standard structure for an essay, including an introduction with background and thesis, a body with arguments and a counterargument refuted with evidence, and a conclusion that restates the position and proposes a plan of action or solution.

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    TYPES OF ARGUMENTS POSITION PAPER

    Type of argument Language options


    As far as I understand…
    Personal Informed A far as I know…
    Opinion To my thinking…
    It seems to me that…
    A in the case of…
    Personal Testimony
    Take as an example…
    According to…
    Experts’ Opinions As… states …
    … states that…
    Most people agree…
    Factual Knowledge Everybody knows…
    It is widely recognize that…
    A couple, mayority, some
    Statistical Inferences people, one third, a Little
    bit…

    STRUCTURE ESSAY

    Introduction:

    - Background: Definition
    - Thesis Statement

    Body:

    - 1st argument – Expert’s Opinions – Quotes


    - 2nd argument - Personal Testimony – Factual knowledge
    - 3rd argument – Statistical Inferences
    - 4th counter argument
     Summarize
     Refute
     Evidence – personal testimony

    Conclusion:

    - Restate your position: Is the same thesis statement but in different


    words.
    - Plan of action: Solution

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