POSITION PAPER omparison -Similarities or differentiation
C
between 2 ideas, concepts or situations
*Argumentative or Manifesto paper Examples -Real life demonstration of an idea
Convince
* Opinion -The author’s feelings or
*Debate generalization
*Issue
*Pen & Paper .Opposing Viewpoints -Also known as
5
*Be selfish “COUNTERARGUMENTS”
*An essay that presents a person’s or group's -Give the arguments opposing your stand
position or stand on a particular issue. -Your goal in presenting these is to refuse or
*Is an essay that presents and defends a positon discredit them
or stand of an issue
*Help other think carefully about the issue and 3 THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE
draw their own position WRITING A POSITION PAPER
*It’s goal is to convince the reader of the
acceptability of the writer’s position and it does .Choose an Issue -Issue surround us: we see
1
so by: them problems that we have in society and
-Rational support to a writer’s position perhaps in our own experience.
-Counter-evidence to or flaws in the arguments 2.Collect information on the Issue -Gather
of the opposing position information on the issue this can help you to
-Using emotional appeals decide on your position or claim
-Gather information on both sides of the issue
SES OF POSITION PAPER:
U -Gather information that will give you a strong
-To become more aware of certain problems in understanding of the issue
society and possibly become more involved in 3.Organize your Presentation
finding solution to it.
2 MAJOR APPEALS
PARTS OF POSITION PAPER: ogical Appeals -Use of facts in order to
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support the claim
.Issue - Ideas or question over which the
1 -persuade the audience by targeting their
people are divided thinking.
-Also called as “CONTROVERSY” -Use of evidence and logical reasoning .
-That means people have different point of -In order to make our position convincing it is
views important to be able back up our claim with
2.Thesis -Also called as “CLAIM”
sound reasons or arguments and adequate
-Statement that expresses your stand or position
support
on an issue
-This expresses how you feel about an issue
3.Reasons -Also called as “ARGUMENTS” motional Appeals - Use the audience’s
E
-It seeks to persuade readers to have the same feelings for the subject of the paper(anger,pity,
position on an issue as the writer does and aversion)
-The reason should be logical, acceptable, and -It may also refer to values that the reader may
believable. identify with (family ties, hospitality, etc.)
4.Support -It refers to evidence or ideas to -The use of emotional triggers to move people
substantiate the reasons. -We don’t only think: we feel as well. That is
MAY BE CLASSIFIED INTO: why targeting the audience’s emotions - when
Facts -Figures and the writer’s own observation done right- helps make our position paper more
or reports from scholarly studies. believable
, o convince people to “go with the flow”
T
-Also known as “JOIN THE CROWD ”
WRITING A POSITION PAPER
.Association -This is done by creating a link
2
rguments -Explains why a claim is
A between 1 thing or idea and another one that
people have positive or negative feelings for.
correct and believable.
3.Appeal to common Folk -The persuasion is
done by pointing out that a person is no different
OGICAL APPEALS
L from ordinary people, or that a product or idea is
1.Arguments from Transitivity -3 terms something that ordinary people would purchase
associated through the process of or support.
classification 4.False Authority -A type of reasoning in
*Premises -2 classification statement which which a person speaks as an expert on
this serve as the basis for argument something which he/she has no expertise.
*Conclusion - Presented in the form 5.Name Calling -Also called as “AD
HOMINEM”
2.Argument from Incompatibility -2
-Uses labels with negative meaning to casts
contradictory choices one’s opponent in a bad light, as when politician
- The choice of one means the calls her opponents idiots.
exclusion of the other.
- If something is A it cannot be B and tep 3: ORGANIZE THE CONTENT
S
vice versa. For a and b cannot be 2 PARTS:
combined they are incompatible Introduction -Introduce the issue
3.Argument from Reciprocity -THIS being debated
RGUMENT SAYS THAT INDIVIDUALS
A - State the claim on the
AND SITUATIONS THAT CAN BE PUT Issue
TOGETHER UNDER THE SAME - Answer the WH questions
CATEGORY SHOULD BE TREATED IN THE - Should be thorough, clear, and accurate.
SAME WAY - YOUR GOAL IS TO
PROVIDE THE READER
.Argument from Comparison -That 2
4 WITH A BACKGROUND OF
situation will have the same outcome because of THE ISSUE UNDER THE
the similarities and differences between these DISCUSSION
situation.
5.Argument from Cause -An argument posits
A is caused by B ody -Present the opposing
B
- Strong/Sufficient Cause -The occurrences viewpoint
of the cause guarantees the existence of the - Present the argument
effect. - Present the opposing viewpoint
-Weak/Necessary Cause -The occurrences - You need to present what the opposing
of the cause is necessary for the effect to side is saying about the issue
occur
MOTIONAL APPEALS
E ASIC REPORT
B
1.Bandwagon -The Writer used people’s WRITING STYLES
tendency to conform with the majority, pointing
out that his or her position enjoys support from written report is a clear, objective,
A
many people. and orderly presentation of the
C
between 2 ideas, concepts or situations
*Argumentative or Manifesto paper Examples -Real life demonstration of an idea
Convince
* Opinion -The author’s feelings or
*Debate generalization
*Issue
*Pen & Paper .Opposing Viewpoints -Also known as
5
*Be selfish “COUNTERARGUMENTS”
*An essay that presents a person’s or group's -Give the arguments opposing your stand
position or stand on a particular issue. -Your goal in presenting these is to refuse or
*Is an essay that presents and defends a positon discredit them
or stand of an issue
*Help other think carefully about the issue and 3 THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE
draw their own position WRITING A POSITION PAPER
*It’s goal is to convince the reader of the
acceptability of the writer’s position and it does .Choose an Issue -Issue surround us: we see
1
so by: them problems that we have in society and
-Rational support to a writer’s position perhaps in our own experience.
-Counter-evidence to or flaws in the arguments 2.Collect information on the Issue -Gather
of the opposing position information on the issue this can help you to
-Using emotional appeals decide on your position or claim
-Gather information on both sides of the issue
SES OF POSITION PAPER:
U -Gather information that will give you a strong
-To become more aware of certain problems in understanding of the issue
society and possibly become more involved in 3.Organize your Presentation
finding solution to it.
2 MAJOR APPEALS
PARTS OF POSITION PAPER: ogical Appeals -Use of facts in order to
L
support the claim
.Issue - Ideas or question over which the
1 -persuade the audience by targeting their
people are divided thinking.
-Also called as “CONTROVERSY” -Use of evidence and logical reasoning .
-That means people have different point of -In order to make our position convincing it is
views important to be able back up our claim with
2.Thesis -Also called as “CLAIM”
sound reasons or arguments and adequate
-Statement that expresses your stand or position
support
on an issue
-This expresses how you feel about an issue
3.Reasons -Also called as “ARGUMENTS” motional Appeals - Use the audience’s
E
-It seeks to persuade readers to have the same feelings for the subject of the paper(anger,pity,
position on an issue as the writer does and aversion)
-The reason should be logical, acceptable, and -It may also refer to values that the reader may
believable. identify with (family ties, hospitality, etc.)
4.Support -It refers to evidence or ideas to -The use of emotional triggers to move people
substantiate the reasons. -We don’t only think: we feel as well. That is
MAY BE CLASSIFIED INTO: why targeting the audience’s emotions - when
Facts -Figures and the writer’s own observation done right- helps make our position paper more
or reports from scholarly studies. believable
, o convince people to “go with the flow”
T
-Also known as “JOIN THE CROWD ”
WRITING A POSITION PAPER
.Association -This is done by creating a link
2
rguments -Explains why a claim is
A between 1 thing or idea and another one that
people have positive or negative feelings for.
correct and believable.
3.Appeal to common Folk -The persuasion is
done by pointing out that a person is no different
OGICAL APPEALS
L from ordinary people, or that a product or idea is
1.Arguments from Transitivity -3 terms something that ordinary people would purchase
associated through the process of or support.
classification 4.False Authority -A type of reasoning in
*Premises -2 classification statement which which a person speaks as an expert on
this serve as the basis for argument something which he/she has no expertise.
*Conclusion - Presented in the form 5.Name Calling -Also called as “AD
HOMINEM”
2.Argument from Incompatibility -2
-Uses labels with negative meaning to casts
contradictory choices one’s opponent in a bad light, as when politician
- The choice of one means the calls her opponents idiots.
exclusion of the other.
- If something is A it cannot be B and tep 3: ORGANIZE THE CONTENT
S
vice versa. For a and b cannot be 2 PARTS:
combined they are incompatible Introduction -Introduce the issue
3.Argument from Reciprocity -THIS being debated
RGUMENT SAYS THAT INDIVIDUALS
A - State the claim on the
AND SITUATIONS THAT CAN BE PUT Issue
TOGETHER UNDER THE SAME - Answer the WH questions
CATEGORY SHOULD BE TREATED IN THE - Should be thorough, clear, and accurate.
SAME WAY - YOUR GOAL IS TO
PROVIDE THE READER
.Argument from Comparison -That 2
4 WITH A BACKGROUND OF
situation will have the same outcome because of THE ISSUE UNDER THE
the similarities and differences between these DISCUSSION
situation.
5.Argument from Cause -An argument posits
A is caused by B ody -Present the opposing
B
- Strong/Sufficient Cause -The occurrences viewpoint
of the cause guarantees the existence of the - Present the argument
effect. - Present the opposing viewpoint
-Weak/Necessary Cause -The occurrences - You need to present what the opposing
of the cause is necessary for the effect to side is saying about the issue
occur
MOTIONAL APPEALS
E ASIC REPORT
B
1.Bandwagon -The Writer used people’s WRITING STYLES
tendency to conform with the majority, pointing
out that his or her position enjoys support from written report is a clear, objective,
A
many people. and orderly presentation of the
