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 A position paper is sometimes called a point of view paper.

 It is an essay that expresses a position on an issue.
 It gives arguments that support the opinion of the writer based on facts collected.
 It a paper where you defend your stand on an issue.
 In writing a position paper, the following are essential to consider:
1. Introduce the topic
2. Provide background of the topic, explain why it is important
3. Assert the thesis
 The main idea is a one-sentence statement about a topic
 The following asked in presenting a strong argument:
1. Is it a real issue with a genuine controversy and uncertainty?
2. Are you personally interested in advocation one of these position?
3. Can you identify at least two distinctive positions?
 A position paper is consist of introduction, bod and conclusion.
 Introduction is the part of a position paper where the history or background of the issue is found.
 Body is the part of the position paper where you have to state the opposing argument by briefly describing them.
 Conclusion part of the position paper do you call for action.
 Proofs form a reliable source should be the basis of your claims in defending a stand in a position paper.
 Ethics should be observed in conducting a survey.
 Survey report is the most popular and widely used as it is the easiest way to gather information about any topic or
issue form a big number of people.
 Scientific report is a report that is written in a formal and organized manner.
 Field report is a report that sometimes called as trip report.
 The objective of a survey report is to collect people’s responses or answers about a particular issue.
 The objective of a field report is to describe and analyze systematic observation.
 The objective of a laboratory report is to present results or findings form experiments.
 Survey Questionnaire is an important method used in order to collect the necessary information that benefit the
people and the community.
 Face-to-face Structured Interview is a method of administering a survey is best used when it involves the person
himself/herself conducting the survey.
 Paper-and-pencil survey is a traditional method wherein the respondents who are usually not computer literate
must be present in the administration of the survey.
 Online survey is one of the self-administered approaches that is considered as a useful technique that will cater to
a big sample size coming from different locations.
 Telephone Survey is done when calls are made to ask individuals on particular questions.
 Mail survey requires an easy-administering of the survey where questionnaires are mailed to individuals.
 Steps in conducting a survey:
o Decide on a four or five option survey question.
o Conduct the survey then tally the answers.
o Count the answers marking the item having the least to the greatest tallies.
 The following should be observed when tallying a survey:
o Accuracy
o Honesty
o Objectivity
 Primary data is the data that is being collected in a survey.
 Dichotomous question is the type of survey question has two possible answers, often either yes/no, true/false and
others.
 Open-ended question is aa set of questions that don’t have predetermined options or answers. It needs probing or
follow-up questions to clarify certain items in the subject’s response.
 Multiple response questions are certain questions that necessitate the respondents to provide more than one
answer. These are used when the researcher wants to clearly distinguish the respondent’s opinion, preference,
experience or behavior.
 Matrix questions are found when a number of questions you intend to ask have the same set of possible
answers.