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    This document provides instructions for writing a position paper. It explains that a position paper expresses an opinion on an issue and supports that position with arguments and facts. It recommends that a position paper include an introduction stating the topic and issue, a body with opposing arguments, the writer's position, and evidence to support it, and a conclusion restating both sides and summarizing the writer's three main arguments with a call to action. The document also provides examples of issues that could be addressed and instructs writers to clearly identify the issue, take a defendable side, gather evidence, and make strong statements.

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    This document provides instructions for writing a position paper. It explains that a position paper expresses an opinion on an issue and supports that position with arguments and facts. It recommends that a position paper include an introduction stating the topic and issue, a body with opposing arguments, the writer's position, and evidence to support it, and a conclusion restating both sides and summarizing the writer's three main arguments with a call to action. The document also provides examples of issues that could be addressed and instructs writers to clearly identify the issue, take a defendable side, gather evidence, and make strong statements.

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    Group 1 Position Paper

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    This document provides instructions for writing a position paper. It explains that a position paper expresses an opinion on an issue and supports that position with arguments and facts. It recommends that a position paper include an introduction stating the topic and issue, a body with opposing arguments, the writer's position, and evidence to support it, and a conclusion restating both sides and summarizing the writer's three main arguments with a call to action. The document also provides examples of issues that could be addressed and instructs writers to clearly identify the issue, take a defendable side, gather evidence, and make strong statements.

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    WRITING A POISITION

    PAPER
    GROUP 1
    POSITION PAPER?
    expresses a position on an
    1
    issue
    arguments that support
    2
    the opinion
    based on the facts
    3
    collected
    PARTS OF
    POSITION
    PAPER
     INTRODUTION

     BODY

     CONCLUSION
    INTRODUCTION
    • introduce the
    topic
    • provide history
    or background
    • describe the
    issue on-hand
    BODY
    • state the opposing argument by
    briefly describing them
    • write your argument and give your
    point of view
    • provide evidence that support your
    claim
    • state your second argument
    followed by your third argument.
    CONCLUSION
    • restate both sides of the
    argument
    • summarize the three
    arguments made in
    your essay
    • provide a call for action.
    ISSUES CLAIM/STAND/POSITION

    SOCIAL MEDIA -Social media gives negative effect on students’


    academic performance.

    -Social media is helpful to students.


    LEGALIZATION OF DIVORCE -Divorce should not belegalized in the
    Philippines

    -Divorce will help unhappy couples to give


    themselves chance to loveagain.
    BULLYING -Bullying affect student’s behaviour in school.

    -Bullying will not affectstudents’ behaviour


    inschool.
    SMOKING -Smoking should be banned in publicplaces

    -Smokingisachoiceandpeople should have


    freedom to do whatever makes themhappy.
    HOMEWORK -Homework should be mandatory tostudents.

    -Homework gives students less time for


    recreation and family time.
    \

    TAKE NOTE!
    To be able to defend your own stand on an issue, you have to take note of the following:

     Clearly identify the issue that you believe is affecting you and your community

     Take on a side that you can defend.

     Identify other concepts or ideas that you can associate with the issues.

     Formulate statements that will express your stand

     Gather factual evidences to support your arguments

     Make sure that your statements are strong enough

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