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Epartment of Education: Warm Up
Epartment of Education: Warm Up
Epartment of Education: Warm Up
Direction: Follow instructions given and ask if there is something that you did not understand. Have fun as you learn.
LESSON 1- POSITION PAPER
WARM UP
Instructions: Identify the term being described from the statements below. Write T if the statement is true and write F
if otherwise.
________1. Position Paper reflects series of statements for or against something that involves logic, research evidence
and assertion to make persuasion.
_______2. As a type of paper, position paper should not only criticize but should also express challenges.
_______3. A manifesto can be written by anybody regardless of status.
_______4. A social issue can be a good subject of an essay.
_______5. The body of an essay is where evidences are stated to prove a claim.
_______6. Conclusions in an essay are more detailed than the body.
_______7. Evidences in an argument add weight to a claim.
_______8. An emphatic statement at the end of an argument will influence adjudicators / judges in a debate to merit
the speaker’s claim.
_______9. Gathering of evidences need not be done as long as words are chosen properly to express strong claim.
_______10. Thorough investigation about a subject must be observed in any essay.
WHAT’S THIS
Encircle the terms that pertains to writing a Position Paper. You can go horizontal or diagonal.
A A R G U M E N T L
S M R F G U I L T Y
F T I M M I N L E D
P L A I N N E D E I
H I N N D R N C K S
A L L I D C K W Z S
L C R U E L T Y P U
E V I D E N C E S E
D I S C U S S E S S
L O P I N I O N B R
D D W O R M E D E D
E G R E T T I E N L
How did you find the activity? Keep your focus. You will come across those words
in the next activities. Good Luck!
Position paper- is an essay that expresses a position about an issue. It gives arguments that support the opinion of the
writer based on the facts collected. Its goal is to convince an audience that the opinion raised underwent thorough
investigation and data collection and that it is therefore valid.
Elements of a Position Paper
A. Introduction – this part of the paper identifies an issue that is being discussed by the author emphasizing
his position about the issue. Here, the topic is introduced; background and history of the issue shall also be
discussed.
B. Body of the paper– this part illustrates the central argument which can be presented through a brief
description of the argument. Details, point of view, evidences are used to support the claim. It can be
divided into these sections namely: background information, evidence supporting the author’s position, and
a discussion which addresses and refutes arguments that present both sides of the issue.
C. Conclusion – this part restates the main points, then summarizes the arguments made in the paper and then
provides a call of action.
Position papers are utilized to present an issue and to generate a support on the issue. Therefore, gathering factual
information to support your argument would be very essential.
Countless words are written daily about the importance of education. Indubitably, education is the only valuable
asset humans can achieve. Human evolution over eons is a result of education both formal and informal.
Further, education is the sole basis on which future of the human race depends. Our quest for knowledge is
unending and will continue till planet Earth exists.
Everyone speaks about education and its importance. Hence, let us understand what defines education. Briefly,
education means acquiring knowledge.
In broader terms, education means acquiring various skills in diverse fields that are vital to our life and very
existence. These skills can be acquired by classroom training and during course of our life.
Classroom education is generally deemed as formal education. Whatever we learn and imbibe during our
lifespan is informal education.
Furthermore, knowledge and the innate human capability to learn continually distinguish us from other living
creatures that inhabit this planet.
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Sofia Gabriel
I believe that creating a cohesive, vibrant community
that unites both the young and the old is important to
nurturing the growth of individuals. I believe that
community artworks are the anchors of this
community, creating and maintaining this sense of
community. Therefore, I believe that works of art,
visual and otherwise, should be created and
supported by members of a community as important
reminders and symbols of cohesive community.
Katie Sipiora
I believe that every child has potential. Regardless of
race, socioeconomic class, or IQ, every child has the
ability to contribute to our world. It can be
intellectual-- the next brilliant math or physics
theorem, the next great poem of our time-- it can be
athletic-- representing fair play and competition-- it
can be artistic-- a song, a dance, a play. Every child
has potential. No child is confined by where they live,
who their parents are, what society expects of them.
Every child can contribute something beautiful to our
world. It can be a smile, a laugh, one good thought.
That is all it takes to change someone's life.
Congratulations! Activities 1 and 2 were great. Remember how the essays were created, your
observations will give you hint on how to make your own later. Do not worry, you will develop writing the best
one through the activities that this module has prepared for you.
Reflective Questions:
1. Why do you think it is important to familiarize the basic parts of an essay?
2. Now that you have learned how to put basic items into its part, what do you think should you develop more to
be able to write a position paper well in the future?
AGREEMENT
I noticed
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A question I have is
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I realized
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Prepared by:
MYLA B. EBILLO