A position paper presents an author's position on a debatable issue and defends it using evidence. It is an academic writing type used in academics, law, and politics. A position paper is typically 1-1.5 pages long and contains factual arguments to support the main claim or position statement, while also addressing potential weaknesses. When writing a position paper, the author should choose a clear position, address all sides of the issue, support their argument with facts, and convince the audience that their position is valid and worthy of consideration. Factual statements can be proven true using evidence, while opinions express beliefs that cannot be objectively proven.

1. Position
Paper
What is your stand?

2. What is a position
paper?
A position paper is a type
of academic writing in which
the author presents his or her
position on a debatable issue
and defends or supports it
with evidences.

3. What is a position
paper?
This type of paper
is used in academics,
law and politics

4. What is a position
paper?
It is usually
1 to 1 ½ pages
in length.

5. What is a position
paper?
It contains factual
arguments to support the
one side claim or
position statement.

6. What is a position
paper?
It doesn’t limit the
paper to present just the
strength but also the
weakness of the position
statement.

7. How to write a position
paper?
All
Sides
Address
all sides
of the
issue
Choose
Be Clear
Present the
argument in a
manner that can be
easily understood
by the audience
Take only one side of
the argument and
convince the audience
that you are
knowledgeable of the
topic

8. How to write a position
paper?
Convince
Convince the
audience that
your statement
is valid and
worthy reading
Support
Idenify
Accurately
identify
factual
statement
from opinion
Support your
argument with
factual evidences to
ensure the validity
of your claim

9. Just so , you’ll know…
Factual
Statement
Statements that can be
proved TRUE through
objective evidences
Opinion
A belief, judgement or
conclusion that CANNOT
BE objectively proved
true and is open to
questions

10. What is a
CLAIM?
A statement
that reflects the
writers position
about the topic

11. Specific statements on
procedures or laws
that need to be
modified based on
certain issues or
conditions.
Claim of
Policy
Claim of Value
Pieces of
information that are
focused on relative
judgement such as
goodness or
badness
Three Types of Claim
Claim of Fact
Pieces of
information that
are grounded on
reliable authority
such as Science
and History
Example: The oldest
known disease in the
world in leprosy.
Example: Death
penalty should not be
legalized in our
country.
Example:
Capital punishment is
inhumane.

12. What is a
COUNTERCLAIM?
The argument
that negates or
opposes your
claim

13. What is a
COUNTERCLAIM?
“ The opposing view is
that…”
“ Some people think…”
“Some may say that…”
“Others may believe…”

15. What is an
ASSERTION?
Declarative sentences
that claim something is
true about something else

16. What is an
ASSERTION?
Sentence that is
either true or false

18. Short Quiz
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