Position Paper 4 : Writing a Position Paper

For the written product:

· Follow the given format closely

· Introduction must touch on the issues dealt with in general i.e. loneliness. The last line of the intro should state your stand

“…and therefore it is my belief that…(state your stand)”
This is just an example. Cohesion of the move from one paragraph to another must be observed. Always tell the readers what you are going to do next.

· Some of you may need/want to write a paragraph on counter argument and popular beliefs to strengthen your argument.

· Your supporting points should always be introduced at the start of the paragraphs. Use cohesion markers “Firstly, secondly, next, My first supporting point is, Now I will move to my next point…”. Use evidences from the text by quoting them. You may use outside references which are related.

· Your closing paragraph should briefly summarise what you have argued. Restate your stand before ending the essay.

· You will not be penalized for writing more than a thousand words. But you will be penalized if you torture me with unedited, poor quality writing.

Try understanding the notes. Watching the Face2face recording might also be useful.

Will be back with more on how to come up with a good position/belief/thesis statement/stand for your argument.