Position Paper
TRUE or FALSE
A position paper is a written output about an issue that has two or more sides.
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE
The first step in writing a position paper is formulating your thesis statement.
FALSE
Step 1 is establishing your reason to write.
TRUE or FALSE
A thesis statement is a single sentence that appears in the introduction and is restated in the conclusion.
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE
In the reference section, sources must be listed by where they appear in the paper.
FALSE
References must be listed in alphabetical order.
Which among the purposes below represents the aims of a position paper? Choose all that apply.
- to defend
- to explain
- to inform
- to document reasoning
All of the above
When expressing your formal viewpoint, which among the following must be considered? (More than one answer is acceptable.)
-Personal stand/view
-Your readers
-Paper format
-Arguable thesis
-Personal stand/view
-Your readers
-Arguable thesis
Which among the details below are the parts of a thesis statement?
- claim
- stand
- cited sources
- reasons
- claim
- stand
- reasons
Which among the information below is needed when listing an online source in the Reference section following the APA 7th ed style?
-Author
-Article title
-Webpage name
-Date of publication
-Retrieval date
-Author
-Article title
-Webpage name
-Date of publication
When writing a position paper, what should we use?
a. Emotional Appeals
b. Ethical Appeals
c. Evidence and Logic
c. Evidence and Logic
In developing arguments, what possible opposing argument can we have for the thesis below?
"Homeless people in Metro Manila should be given access to services such as regular food donations, public restrooms, and camping facilities because it would improve life for all inhabitants of the city."
The possibility of homeless people's increased dependence on government aids
Is the statement below an acceptable thesis statement?
School lunches need to be improved because the food does not taste good, students are not given choices, and the food is not healthy.
ACCEPTABLE
When doing an in-text citation and the author of the text is not given, what should be cited instead?
Article title preferably in parenthetical in-text citation
Sample:
("The Decision of the Century," 2021)
What is an argument used to refute an idea presented in another argument?
Counterargument
What's the best solution that a writer can offer given the thesis below?
"Americans should eliminate the regular consumption of fast food because a fast food diet leads to preventable and expensive health issues, such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease."
To regulate or control consumption of fast food
The reasons you listed in your thesis statement will turn into your body paragraphs' ____.
I read Smith (2021) as my source, and I would like to cite a detail that Smith borrowed from Oliveros (2019). Which between the 2 authors should I mention in my paper?
-Smith (2021)
-Oliveros (2019)
-Both authors (but how?)
Both authors
This is how:
-According to Oliveros (2019, as cited in Smith, 2021),...
-(Oliveros 2019, as cited in Smith, 2021)