Reading

and Writing
Academic and
Professional
Texts
 Position
01
Paper
A position paper is an example of a
persuasive text that persuades or
makes the readers believe that the
writer’s opinion is probable or
should be considered by a
decision-making group.
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Considerations in
Writing a
Position Paper
 Unique Features of a
Position Paper
❖ Valid arguments and counterclaims
❖ Supporting evidence
❖ Uses figurative language such as simile,
metaphor or analogy.
 Purpose and Audience
In the academe, the purpose of a position
paper is to demonstrate the student’s
higher-order thinking skills by the way he
or she argues and supports his or her
arguments.
 Purpose and Audience
In politics and law, a position paper may
function as an introduction of a policy
proposal to government officials and
lawyers.
Patterns of Development
The writer of a position paper is able to
persuade the audience by comparing and
contrasting the arguments and
counterclaims.
Process of Writing the Position Paper

❖ Pre-writing
❖ Drafting
❖ Revising
❖ Editing
 REVISING
● Does the thesis statement contain a valid argument
about a controversial topic?
● Does each topic sentence in the body support the
claim?
● Does each specific detail prove the points used to
support the claim?
● Are the transitions that signal persuasion used?
● Is the arrangement of the specific details logical?
 EDITING
❖ Spelling
❖ Punctuation
❖ Format
❖ Grammatical Errors
 Application
Essay for
02
College
Admission
 APPLICATION ESSAY
It is a text that is written to get admitted
to a college or university. It is different
from other texts because it is written is
response to a prompt.
PROMPTS are commonly in the form of
questions that most often require you to
reveal your qualities as a student.
 Unique Features of an
Application Essay
❖ Writer’s experience as a topic and the
lesson learned from it.
 Purpose and Audience
The purpose of an application essay is to
persuade the admissions committee to
accept you as a student in their college
or university.
Patterns of Development
The pattern of development of the
essay depends on the prompt.
 Process of Writing an Application
Essay
❖ Pre-writing
❖ Drafting
❖ Revising
❖ Editing
 REVISING
● Does my thesis statement address the essay prompt?
● Does each topic sentence in the body support my thesis
statement?
● Does my essay include specific details that can make my story
interesting?
● Are appropriate transition words or phrases used to ensure
coherence and logical organization among the ideas
presented?
● Is the arrangement of the specific details logical?
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