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• Position Paper


  Expresses a position on an issue/topic. It gives arguments that support the opinion of the writer based on evidence.
• Parts of a Position Paper


  • Intro (general statement and thesis statement)
  • Body (evidences and supporting details)
  • Conclusion (restatement or summary of main points)
• Types of Supporting Evidences


  • Factual Knowledge (verifiable and agreed upon by almost everyone)
  • Statistical Inferences (interpretation and examples of an accumulation of facts)
  • Informed Opinion (opinion developed through research and/or expertise of the claim)
  • Personal Testimony (personal experience related by a knowledgeable party)
• Thesis Statement


  Type of statement that declares the argument and proving claims by presenting counterclaims and reasons
• Parts of a Thesis Statement


  • Claim
  • Reason
  • Evidence
• Types of Claim


  • Claim of Fact (totoo, observation, result)
  • Claim of Value (opinion)
  • Claim of Policy (action, opinion to what a person want to HAPPEN)
• Topic Sentence


  Guarantees clarity and coherence in the paragraph structure
• Position Paper DOESN'T use vague language or emotionally appealing statements
• Counterargument


  Strengthen the author's argument
• Scientific Report


  Overview of Relevant Literature, Interpretation of Results, Presentation of Raw Data, Discussion of potential errors, Conclusion
• Survey Report


  Primary purpose is to communicate research findings to stakeholders
• Parts of Survey Report


  • Intro (background information)
  • Body (detailed analysis and interpretation of the survey findings)
  • Conclusion (restatement or summary of main points)
• Types of Questions


  • Open-ended Questions (qualitative data)
  • Close-ended Questions (quantitative data)
• Graphic Organizers


  Summarize complex data and facilitate easy understanding
• Recommendations


  Offer suggestions based on the survey findings
• Field Report


  Provides information, observations, and analysis about a specific situation, observed in the field
• Parts of Field Report


  • Intro (objectives, background information)
  • Body (Methodology, Observations and Findings, Analysis)
  • Conclusion (used to piece together the report)
• Documentation


  Can help to recall details accurately when reading the report
• Thesis statement is the main idea or argument presented in an essay.
• Paragraph structure includes introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.
• Introduction introduces the topic and provides background information.