Performance Task #1

EAPP
th
4 Quarter

Direction:
Write a position paper with its complete elements. Follow the ways on how
to make one from the lesson that we have discussed. Below are topics that you
can use for the paper. Choose one that interests you. A rubric is provided as your
guide for grading.

Social Issues
1. How can pro-life and pro-choice groups work together?
2. Should reality T.V. shows have regulations?
3. Should children have scheduled activities or be left more time for free-play?
4. How can we encourage children to be more active?
5. Should the minimum wage be raised or lowered?

School

1. Is virtual schooling as good as in-person classes?

2. Is private school tuition (elementary, high school, or college) really worth it?
3. Should students be required to take foreign language courses (or any other type
of specific course)?
4. What causes students to graduate from high school without basic skills?
5. Does adding days to the school year really improve learning?

Identity, Race, and Culture

1. What is the value of knowing your racial and cultural heritage?

2. To what extent does individual identity depend on ethnic affiliation?
3. Should schools be required to teach multiculturalism?
4. How can parents help raise their children to be appreciative of other cultures?
5. How important is race to Filipino identity?
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Attention Grabber The introductory paragraph
has a strong hook or
attention grabber that is
appropriate for the
audience. This could be a
strong statement, a relevant
quotation, statistic, or
question addressed to the
reader.
Position Statement The position statement
provides a clear, strong
statement of the author's
position on the topic.
Support for Position Includes 3 or more pieces of
evidence (facts, statistics,
examples, real-life
experiences) that support
the position statement. The
writer anticipates the
reader's concerns, biases or
arguments and has provided
at least 1 counter-argument.
Closing paragraph The conclusion is strong and
leaves the reader solidly
understanding the writer's
position. Effective
restatement of the position
statement begins the closing
paragraph.
Total
Rubric for a Position Paper
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The introductory The author has an The introductory
paragraph has a hook or interesting introductory paragraph is not
attention grabber, but it paragraph but the interesting AND
is weak, rambling or connection to the topic is is not relevant to
inappropriate for the not clear. the topic
audience.
The position A position statement is There is no
statement provides clear present, but does not position
statement of the author’s make the author's statement.
position on the topic. position clear.
Includes 3 or more Includes 2 pieces of Includes 1 or
pieces of evidence evidence (facts, fewer pieces of
(facts, statistics, statistics, examples, evidence (facts,
examples, real-life real-life experiences) statistics,
experiences) that that support the position examples, real-
support the position statement. life experiences).
statement.
The conclusion is The author's position is There is no
recognizable. The restated within the conclusion -the
author's position is closing paragraph, but paper just ends.
restated within the first not near the beginning.
two sentences of the
closing paragraph.