LAGUILAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

LEARNER’S ACTIVITY SHEET

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES (EAPP)
GRADE-12

Name : _______________________ Grade& Section : ________________________

Teacher : ADZAL, NASSER M Date : ________________________

Lesson : QUARTER 4 WEEK 2 LAS 1

Activity Title : Writing a Position Paper
Learning Target : Defends a stand on an issue by representing reasonable arguments
supported by properly cited factual evidences.(CS_EN11/124-EAPP-IIa-d-4)
Writes various kinds of position papers.(CS_EN11/12-EAPP-IIa-d-5)
Reference(s) : EAPP TEXTBOOK

A.WHAT’S NEW?
Writing the position paper entails using all of your persuasive skills. Once you know
your theme, and the arguments you are about to forward, it will be much easier to choose
what kind of introduction you can use for your position paper.
B.WHAT IS IT?
STEPS IN BUILDING A POSITION PAPER
1. Explore-read widely about the topic. It’s not enough to rely on your common sense or
personal experience.
2. Brainstorm-after gathering all the positions and evidences you need, brainstorm with a
friend about the ideas you have found. The old adage “Two heads are better than one” is
specially true when it comes to the construction of arguments, in order to see the strengths
and weaknesses clearer.
3. Create Assertions-assertions are opinions that people may or may not agree with. They
are not general truths; instead they are positions on an issue. a statement of opinion. Upon
building arguments, one should write down several assertions. Then, one should evaluate
whether all of these assertions fit a particular theme or main idea. This theme, main idea or
thesis statement should be the controlling idea of your position paper.
4. Gather the Evidence-to prove each point to make your assertions compelling and
strong you must gather evidences. Evidence can be any of the following facts, statistics;
interviews with experts and perceived philosophical, socio-political, or psychological truths.
5. Have Credible Sources- the best sources are bills, laws, and declarations from
government and international non-government organizations, such as United Nations. You
may also use scholarly articles from academic journals; articles from reputable
newspapers, magazines, television stations, and other news media sources; and entries
from encyclopedias or dictionaries, or you may use articles from the internet, one must
check their credibility.
6. Refine the Argument- further explanation is needed to clarify the assertions and
evidences. Cite examples or situations. The best arguments are filled with nuance and
sophistication, and cannot be quickly discounted or set aside.

7. Prepare for the Opposition- list down their strongest points. Refute each point. This
can be done by finding flaws in their arguments; checking the quality of their sources and
analysing whether the logical link between assertion and evidence holds up under closer
inspection.
C.ACTIVITY:
1. Write a position paper; Choose one of the following
community/national/world issues; then, defend a stand on an issue by
representing reasonable argument supported by properly cited factual evidences.
(1 whole sheet of paper)

Be guided with the rubrics given.

 Global Public Health
 Having face to face classes during pandemic
 Death Penalty
 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
 The Scarborough Shoal Dispute: Legal Issues and Implications

RUBRICS:
Criteria Poor Good Very Good Excellent
(1 pt.) (2 pts.) (3 pts.) (4 pts.)
Argumentation
Persuasion
Language
Organization of ideas
Mechanics(spelling,
Grammar,punctuation
)

Writer:

EVELYN A. RODRIGUEZ
Teacher III

QUALITY ASSURANCE TEAM

EVELYN A. RODRIGUEZ LIGAYA L. BANAWAG

Teacher III, English Subject Coordinator Teacher III

SUSAN L. FRAGIO LIMWELL R. TELMO

Teacher II, HRD Teacher II, ICT Coordinator

KIM E. ESTRELLAN
Secondary School Principal I