Lesson 9:

Position Paper
Mr. Merboy V. Pangilinan, M.A.
Learning Facilitator, UST Angelicum College
LET’S RECALL
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LET’S RECALL
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TYPES OF
PROJECT
PROPOSAL
§ Solicited Internal
§ Unsolicited Internal
§ Solicited External
§ Unsolicited External
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z BENEFITS OF A GOOD
PROJECT PROPOSAL

- Drives innovation.

- Helps projects stay

focused.

- Anticipate and solve

problems early.

- Aids planning.
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GROUP PERFORMANCE TASK

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§ Work in groups of four members.

Assume the persona of student leaders who want

to initiate a project for your school, UST Angelicum
College. Provide the following information to come up
with a writing situation for your project proposal:
- Problem to be addressed
- Specific purpose
- Target project
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GROUP PERFORMANCE TASK

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Group Presentation:
Discuss the basic information about the project proposal:
a. Identified problem *Prepare a simple
PowerPoint presentation
b. Purpose (less than 10 slides)
c. Proposed project
*Group presentation of the
d. Beneficiaries basic information about the
project proposal is a
e. Expected outputs
requirement before you
f. Projected budget write the final paper.
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Lesson 9

z POSITION
PAPER
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OBJECTIVES:
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§ Identify the features of an

effective position paper
§ Determine the purpose of a
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position paper
§ Define the context for a position
paper
§ Analyze the features of a position
paper
CLASS PARTICIPATION

GIVEz YOUR STAND OR OPINION:

What is the best way

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to keep your brain
healthy for life?
CLASS PARTICIPATION

GIVEz YOUR STAND OR OPINION:

How important is
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sleep to health?
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CRITICAL THINKING =
MAKING
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TAKING A POSITION
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Evaluating Information with

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Critical Thinking

§ Read
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for understanding
§ Examine arguments
§ Clarify thinking
§ Cultivate “habits of mind”
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A position paper presents one

side of an arguable opinion
about an issue. The goal of a
position
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paper is to convince
the audience that your opinion
is valid and defensible.
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REASONS IN WRITING
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A POSITION PAPER
§ to organize arguments on an
issue
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§ to let the readers know your
stand on a controversial issue
§ to practice presenting ideas
objectively
§ to establish your credibility
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The classic position paper

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contains three main elements:

§ INTRODUCTION
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§ BODY
§ CONCLUSION
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STRATEGIES IN WRITING
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A POSITION PAPER

§ FOCUS
§ DEVELOP
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§ ORGANIZE
§ DOCUMENT
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Analyzing an Issue and

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Developing an Argument

§ Factual Knowledge
§ Statistical Inferences
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§ Informed Opinion
§ Personal Testimony
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WRAP-UP
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§ The purpose of writing a position

paper is to convince the readers of
the writer’s point of view.
§ A position paper follows the
structure of an argumentative
essay.
CLASS PARTICIPATION

GIVEz YOUR STAND OR OPINION:

1. What is the best way to

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keep your brain healthy
for life?
2. How important is sleep
to health?
CHALLENGE
NEXT MEETING
ACTIVITY 8 (20 points)
• True or False: Guidelines in
Writing a Position Paper
•Identification: Parts of a Position
Paper
References
• Barrot, J. (2020). Academic reading and writing
for senior high school. C&E Publishing, Inc.
• Cidro, M. (2016). Reading and writing skills senior
high school. Phoenix Publishing House.
• Estacio, M. (2016). Developing reading and
writing skills. Phoenix Publishing House.
• Tandoc, S. (2016). Reading and writing skills.
Mindshapers Co. Inc.
• Tiongson, M. & Rodriguez, M. (2019). Reading
and writing skills. Rex Book Store.
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