POSITION PAPER

• Position Paper - an academic writing that present one's stand or viewpoint in a particular issue.
• Position Paper - tackles one significant issue or problem in a specific area of interest on which the author takes a stand
• credible evidence need to be presented
• Issue -compels readers to take stand
• Argumentative Thesis - it states the stand of the author on the issue that is develop from an issue
• Claims - these are the statements that support the author's stand
• Evidence - these are proofs to strengthen the author's claims
• Introduction - contains background information concerning the issue
• Body - consists of summary of counterclaims and argument
• Summary of Counterclaims - devoted to an enumeration of argument
• Summary of Counterclaims - will allow you to refute these claims in the body of your argument
• Argument - a statement or series of statement for or against something
• Conclusion - contains a restatement of your thesis and summarizes your main claims.
• Ethical Appeals - relate to your credibility as a writer
• Logical Appeal - relates to the rational approach in developing an argument
• Emotional Appeal - pertain to feelings evolves during arguments