Lesson 3

• a type of academic writing in which the author presents his or her position on a debatable issue and defends or supports it with evidence.

  position paper
• used to convince readers through logic and sound reasoning over a problem or an issue.


  argument
• refers to the information that is valid and justifiable

  Factual knowledge
• which are conclusions derived from gathered data

  Statistical inferences
• based on knowledge of facts which are carefully considered.

  Informed opinion
• is considered as firsthand experience of the writer.

  Personal testimony
• The Counterclaim


  body
• thesis statement


  introduction
• Providing Plan of Action

  conclusion