A Position Paper(Point of View

Paper)is an essay that requires a

writer to think critically and craft a
persuasive argument supported by
well-researched evidence.
A position paper is an essay that presents
an arguable opinion about an issue –
typically that of the author or some specified
entity. Position papers are published in
academia, in politics, in law and other
domains.
1.The author taking one side in the debate for a specific subject
2. The author should show the different opinion about specific
subject
3- a historical background of the idea should be provided
4- the position paper should have a specific goal of defending
the opinion that the author taking it side in the argument
5- the author should address the counterclaim and closing
those claims in a logical evidence.
6- it’s a good practical for the thesis defence
7- the author opinion should be valid and defendable.
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• Introduction
Identify your issue clearly and state author’s position. Catch
your readers attention.
• Body
Each paragraph should present an idea or main concept
that clarifies a portion of the position statement and is
supported by evidence or facts. Evidences should lead,
through inductive reasoning, to the main concept or idea of
the paragraph.
• Conclusion
Summarize the main concepts and reinforce, without
repeating. Include suggested courses of action and possible
solutions.
• To help you understand your nation’s views
and interests on the various issues that you
will discuss during the conference.
• To generate support from the readers
through strong and valid assertions.
• To generate support on an issue. It
describes a position on an issue and the
rational for that position.
The goal of a position paper is to convince
the audience that the opinion presented is
valid and worth listening to. Ideas
for position papers that one is considering
need to be carefully examined when choosing
a topic, developing an argument, and
organizing the paper.
You will use facts, opinion, statistics, and
other forms of evidence to convince your
reader that your position is the best one.
• Decide on a topic.
• Write your position idea.
• Gather your sources.
• Decide what sort of claim you are writing
• Do prewriting about your audience
• Outline
• Write your paper
• Do Peer Editing.
• Re-vise your draft
• Final Proofread
• Keep it simple.
• Make it official.
• Get organized.
• Cite your sources.
• Read and reread
• Enjoy!