POSITION PAPERS

Day 1: Hook and Introductions

 Agenda
1 What is a position paper?

2 Introduction

3 Thesis Statement

 Do you have any

questions before
we start?

 What is a position paper?

ESSAY-FORMAT
VERSION OF
YOUR RESEARCH
1. Importance of conference topic
2. Actions your country has taken
3. Recommendations for the future
 Format
1. Header
2. Hook & Introduction
3. Domestic Actions
4. International Actions
5. Proposals / Conclusions
6. Works Cited
 HEADER
1. COUNTRY
2. COMMITTEE
3. TOPIC
4. SCHOOL
 HEADER
1. PERU
2. UNESCO
3. EDUCATION IN CONFLICT AND POST CONFLICT ZONES
4. IES PABLO PICASSO
 Introduction
Hook: 1-3 sentences that draw your audience into your argument / paper

Ethos (credibility), logos (logic), pathos (emotion)

Thesis: 1-2 sentences that clearly summarize your position and solution(s)

What is your country's perspective on this issue?

Why is it important to your country?

 HOOK EXAMPLES

Could be a statistic, a quote, a short anecdote, similes, a

question you want your audience to think about, etc.
 HOOK EXAMPLES
The nation of Liberia has just come out of one of the bloodiest
civil wars in recorded history. The war resulted in up to 300,000
lives lost, as well as heinous crimes against women, the use of
child soldiers, and drug addiction.
 HOOK EXAMPLES
In two generations, Ireland has been able to grow from one of the
poorest countries in Europe to one of the region’s most highly
developed nations. The key change? Investing in public education,
especially for girls.
 HOOK EXAMPLES
As a host of over 2,000 refugees and asylum seekers from over
thirty countries of origin, the people and government of the
Republic of Chile have made a considerable investment in the
wellbeing and protection of refugees world-wide.
 Think About...
Why is the issue of education in conflict and post-conflict zones important to
talk about?

What are the causes of this problem? What are the effects?

What are the current discussions about this topic? What solutions already exist?

What does your government believe the UN should do to help solve this problem?

What are your country's priorities? How are they impacted by the problem?