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• Position Paper


  Using facts and inductive reasoning to present a debatable viewpoint and persuasion on a topic, including opposing viewpoints
• Purpose of Position Paper


  • To transfer knowledge and understanding of a particular topic, provide information to aid in making decisions, or pose a problem and propose a solution
• Types of Supporting Evidence

  • Factual knowledge - information that most people agree on
  • Statistical inference - interpretation and examples
  • Informed opinion - developed through research and expertise
  • Personal testimony - personal experience
• General Statement


  • Presents a big idea or concept
• Thesis Statement


  A specific, brief declaration of the argument or topic, and proving claims by presenting counterclaims, reasons or evidence
• Types of Claims

  • Claim of fact - true or not
  • Claim of value - subjective equality
  • Claim of policy - should be done
• Reason


  The cause as to why the claim is presented
• Evidence


  Support to the reason, given to prove the claim
• Body


  • Contains a topic sentence (main idea of the paragraph)
• Conclusion


  • Restatement of the position presented in the introduction
• Survey


  A series of questions that provide a demographic profile
• Survey Report


  An academic report that uses research involving questions based on research objectives, and summarises the responses
• Types of Survey Questions

  • Demographic questions - provide background information
  • Rating scale - use numbers
  • Likert scale - provide options that describe feedback
  • Multiple choice - list of probable answers
  • Open-ended - free-form responses
• Next Step After Collecting Survey Data

  • Tabulating the results using graphics, graphs, and charts
• Scientific Report


  Focused on the process, development, and outcome, and gives recommendations
• Parts of a Scientific Report

  • Title page - title, author name, details, date
  • Table of contents - for reports over 6 pages
  • Abstract - overview and synopsis of object, methodology, results
  • Introduction and literature review
  • Methodology - answers what and how
  • Results - concise explanation with visuals
  • Discussion - explain the results and their meaning
  • Conclusion - brief, links findings
  • References - in APA 7th edition format
  • Appendices - additional documentation