WHAT IS YOUR

STAND?
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(Philsys) implementation
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PhilHealth Anomalies
Position Paper
 Position Paper
• a written report outlining
someone's attitude or intentions
regarding a particular matter.
• is based on the facts that provide
a solid foundation of argument.
 Persuasion

• Persuasion is an umbrella term of

influence. Persuasion can
attempt to influence a person's
beliefs, attitudes, intentions,
motivations, or behaviors.
 How to Build a Position
• EXPLORE. Read widely about the
topic. It is not enough to rely on your
common sense or personal experience.
In order to succeed in building a
position, you must read what other
people have written about it first.
 How to Build a Position
• BRAINSTORM. After gathering all
the positions and evidences you
need, brainstorm with a friend
about the ideas that you have
found.
 How to Build a Position
• 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. Several assertions should be written down.
After reading one’s assertions, one should evaluate
whether all of these assertions fit a particular
theme or idea. This theme or idea should be the
controlling idea of your position paper.
 How to Build a Position
• GATHER THE EVIDENCE. Assertions are only as
good as the quality of one’s evidence. After
writing one’s assertions, one must gather the
evidence to prove each point. Evidence could be
any of the following: facts; statistics; interviews
with experts; and perceived philosophical, socio-
political, or psychological truths.
 How to Build a Position
• HAVE CREDIBLE SOURCES. The best sources are
bills, laws, and declarations from government
and international non-government
organizations. One may also use scholarly
articles from academic journals; books; articles
from reputable newspapers, magazines,
television stations, news media sources; and
entries from encyclopedias or dictionaries.
 How to Build a Position
• REFINE THE ARGUMENT. An argument is made of
three elements: assertion, evidence, and
explanation. Further explanation is needed such as
the clarification between the link of the assertion
and the evidence, the use of further examples and
situations, and the explanation and contextualization
of the evidence and its importance.
 How to Build a Position
• PREPARE FOR THE OPPOSITION. A position
will always have a negation of that same
position. This is called the opposition.
When doing your research, it is important
to read what the opposition has to say in
order to refute them in your position
paper.
 How to Build a Position
• WRITE THE POSITION PAPER. Catch your readers’
attention. Enumerate each of your arguments and
write them in the most persuasive way possible.
Emulate styles of writing or find your own. Refute
the oppositions, but prioritize building strong
arguments. Do not merely reiterate the main
points in your conclusion. Rather, end with strong
insights, a recommendation or a call to action, or
even an emotional appeal.
 Structure of a Position
Paper

• Introduction
• Body
• Conclusion
 Introduction
• It should clearly identify the issue and states the
author’s position.
• It should be written in a way that catches the reader’s
attention.

✅ identification of the issue

✅ statement of the position
 Body
• The body of the position paper may contain several
paragraphs.
• Each paragraph should present an idea or main concept
that clarifies a portion of the position statement and is
supported by evidences or facts.
• The may begin with some background information and
should incorporate a discussion of both sides of the issue.
 Body
• Evidence can be primary source quotations, statistical data,
interviews with experts and indisputable dates or events.
• Evidence should lead, through inductive reasoning to the main
concept or idea presented in the paragraph.

✅ Background Information
✅ Supporting evidence or facts
✅ A discussion of both sides of the issue
 Conclusion
• The conclusion should summarize the main concepts
and ideas and reinforce, without repeating, the
introduction or body of the paper.
• It could include suggested courses and possible
solutions.

✅ suggested courses of action

✅ possible solutions
 Example Thesis Statement:
1. Air Conditioners should not be installed in schools as they will
contribute to global warming, increase operating costs, and
contribute to tuition increase.

2. At least 25 percent of the federal budget should be spent on

helping upgrade business to clean technologies, researching
renewable energy sources, and planting more trees in order to
control or eliminate pollution.
Air Conditioners should not be installed in schools as they will contribute to global
warming, increase operating costs, and contribute to tuition increase.

Topic Sentence 1: Installing air conditioners can contribute to global warming

because there are elements that will affect the atmosphere.
Topic Sentence 2: Because of air conditioners the cost of electricity will increase
and many family members will suffer the payment of their children.
Topic Sentence 3: Furthermore, the tuition of students will increase because of the
installation of air conditioners in the school.
Today, most of the energy resources people have are generated from coal, oil, and natural gas.
However, these resources are limited. If continuously consumed at an alarming rate, fossil
fuels necessary for generating power to operate vehicles and factories will run out before
long. Nonetheless, this problem can be resolved through the use of alternative sources of
energy and conservation efforts. First, using alternative sources of energy such as solar energy
and fusion energy would lessen pollution. These alternatives are actually more accessible and
cost – efficient. Second, solution that governments can adopt is the enhancement of
conservation efforts. To do this, governments need to make the public more aware of the
benefits of conservation, as well as of conserving energy, such as recycling. Laws can also be
passed to mandate the public and all stakeholders to recycle energy.

THESIS STATEMENT:
POINT 1:
POINT 2:
 ASYNCHRONOUS
Read the following topics and evaluate your
stand if you agree or disagree. Support your
stand with a reason and cite one credible source.
Limit your answer in 3-4 sentences only. (3 points
each) Criteria: Content-2, Language Facility- 1
1.Government Surveillance must be implemented.
2.Medical Marijuana should not be legalized.
3.Juveniles should be treated as adult.
4.Home schooling is better than traditional schooling.
5.Vaping should be banned.