MODULE: ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

ACTIVITY NO. 1

Writing a Formal Position Paper

There are many issues in today's society that remain unresolved, and many
topics are open to debate. Pick one issue that you are interested in and choose your
position. You cannot choose to be neutral; you must be either be for or against a side in
a certain policy, belief, or idea.
Write a Formal and Informal Position Paper of your chosen topic. One for Formal
Writing and one for Informal Writing.
You may choose your topic below:
1. The reproductive health law should be implemented.
2. Homosexual marriage should be legalized.
3. Uniforms should no longer be a requirement in the school.
4. Religious institutions should pay taxes in the Philippine government
5. Physical punishment for children should be considered a crime.
6. There should be an anti-discrimination law regarding employment concerning
race, age, or gender.
7. Smart phones should not be allowed in the school.
8. The state should censor the Internet.
9. There should be sex education in schools.
10. Arranged marriages are better than romantic marriages.
Print as PDF your output and submit to your teacher.

The rubrics in the evaluation of your position paper is as follows:

• Argumentation (quality of logic, evidence, and explanation) = 25%
• Persuasion = 25%
• Language = 20%
• Organization = 20%
• Mechanics (spelling, grammar and punctuation) = 10%

CHAPTER 10: FORMAL AND INFORMAL WRITING 1

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