APP 002

What are the Parts of a Position Paper?

• Issue,thesis, reasons,supports, opposing viewpoints

• Topic,reasons,thesis,supports, opposing viewpoints

• Statement,positions,supports, thesis

• Counter,claims,arguments,supports, thesis

It is an issue if people have different points of view on the matter

Also called as controversy

An idea or question which people are divided

It is also called as claim

Statement that expresses your stand or position

It is where you state the reason in order to explain to the reader why his/her position is logical, acceptable and believable

These are the evidences on your position paper

3 types of supports

Figures and writers own observation or reports from scholarly studies