ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSESWEEK 10.pptx
1. You have learned that a position paper
presents an arguable opinion about an
issue. Your goal as the writer is to
convince the audience that your
opinion or stand or claim is valid and
worth listening to. It is important to
support your argument or reason with
evidence to ensure the validity of your
claims.
2. S U P P O R T I N G
E V I D E N C E Y O U C A N
U S E T O D E F E N D Y O U R
S T A N D
3. S U P P O R T I N G E V I D E N C E Y O U
C A N U S E T O D E F E N D Y O U R
S T A N D
FACTUAL KNOWLEDGE – Information
that is verifiable and agreed upon
by almost everyone
STATISTICAL INFERENCES –
Interpretation and examples of an
accumulation of facts
4. S U P P O R T I N G E V I D E N C E Y O U
C A N U S E T O D E F E N D Y O U R
S T A N D
INFORMED OPINION – Opinion
developed through research and/or
expertise of the claim
PERSONAL TESTIMONY – Personal
experience related by a
knowledgeable party.
5. In every claim, there is always a
counterclaim. A counterclaim is just the
opposite of a claim. When your claim says, “I
want a new cellphone.” But then your
mother said, “No, you don't.” This is your
mom's counterclaim. Counterclaims are also
provable and supportable by reasons and
evidence. Just when your mother proves by
saying, “Your current situation does not
require a new cell phone.”
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9. W H Y I S W R I T I N G
P O S I T I O N P A P E R
R E L E V A N T ?
Writing a position paper will help
you gain insight on the issue. It
will also improve your critical
thinking ability since it requires
research skills in gathering,
evaluating and analyzing
information.
10. F a c t u a l K n o w l e d g e
S t a t i s t i c a l I n f e r e n c e s
I n f o r m e d O p i n i o n
P e r s o n a l T e s t i m o n y
1.Information that is verifiable and agreed upon by almost
everyone.
2.Opinion developed through research and/or expertise of the
claim.
3.Personal experience related by a knowledgeable party.
4.Interpretation and examples of an accumulation of facts.
5.Earth is round.
11. G R O U P A S S I G N M E N T :
Interview at least 3 residents in your barangay.
Ask them to enumerate 3 issues prevailing
nowadays which can be effectively addressed
through a position paper. For each issue,
analyze their arguments and their proposed
solutions. Use the template below.
12. G R O U P 1 - FA C T U A L K N O W L E D G E
G R O U P 2 – S TAT I S T I C A L
I N F E R E N C E S
G R O U P 3 - I N F O R M E D O P I N I O N
G R O U P 4 - P E R S O N A L T E S T I M O N Y
B E G U I D E D W I T H T H E C R I T E R I A B E L O W.
C O N T E N T – 1 0
S U B J E C T K N O W L E D G E – 1 0
P R E S E N TAT I O N – 1 0
/ 3 0
13. G r o u p A c t i v i t y
D i r e c t i o n : D e m o n s t r a t e t h e u s e
o f t h e s u p p o r t i n g e v i d e n c e
t h r o u g h r o l e - p l a y i n g .
G R O U P 1 - FA C T U A L K N O W L E D G E
G R O U P 2 – S TAT I S T I C A L
I N F E R E N C E S
G R O U P 3 - I N F O R M E D O P I N I O N
G R O U P 4 - P E R S O N A L T E S T I M O N Y
B E G U I D E D W I T H T H E C R I T E R I A B E L O W.
C O N T E N T – 1 0
S U B J E C T K N O W L E D G E – 1 0
P R E S E N TAT I O N – 1 0
/ 3 0
14. J e r i c a – 3 C a r l o - 6
M j a y – 3 J e r o m e – 2
J a y m a r i – 2 J a m e s – 5
G R O U P 1 - FA C T U A L K N O W L E D G E
G R O U P 2 – S TAT I S T I C A L
I N F E R E N C E S
G R O U P 3 - I N F O R M E D O P I N I O N
G R O U P 4 - P E R S O N A L T E S T I M O N Y
B E G U I D E D W I T H T H E C R I T E R I A B E L O W.
C O N T E N T – 1 0
S U B J E C T K N O W L E D G E – 1 0
P R E S E N TAT I O N – 1 0
/ 3 0
