Position Paper

Position Paper

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  Position Papers
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  What is aPosition Paper ● A paper that gives basic information and states your goals ● It helps other people understand your ideas
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  When Will aPosition Paper be Used? ● Global Classrooms ● When you need to summarize your research ● In everyday life
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  The parts ofa Position Paper
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  Introduction ● Briefintroduction to the topic in general and a statement on your position. ● For example: Rwanda has a history of valuing sports- in schools, recreational organizations, and on professional teams. ● For example: France has long considered itself a democracy, though recent events have revealed flaws in the democratic process.
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  Introduction ● Usethe introduction to introduce a country’s opinion or point of view
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  Body Paragraphs ●Usually three or more paragraphs ● This is where you present information and give evidence ● This is the main part of your paper
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  Body Paragraphs ●When you are taking a position, you need to do two things in the body paragraph o First, tell the audience what is currently happening o Next, tell the audience what you want to happen in the future ● For example: o I currently do not have pizza, and that makes me upset o In the future, I would like to get a large pepperoni pizza. o (This is a very simple example, you will need to add much more information)
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  Conclusion ● Summarizewhat you have already talked about. ● This may seem like you are repeating information, but it is important to do this in order to make your position clear and to finish strong
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  Wrap Up Anotherway to think about it Introduction: Tell them what you’re about to tell them Body Paragraphs: Tell them Conclusion: Tell them what you just told them