The BilBea Learning Journey

Outline

• Organize a working outline.
  Include an introductory paragraph that gives reader background on the problem or issue.
  • Introduce the topic
  • Provide background on the topic
  • State your thesis. Let your readers know how you will develop the paper and form it will take.
• Counter Argument
  • Summarize the counterclaims
  • Provide supporting information for counterclaims
  • Refute the counterclaims
  • Give evidence for argument (refuting)
• Your Argument
  • Assert point #1 of your claims
    • Give your opinion
    • Provide supporting information
  • Assert point #2 of your claims
    • Give your opinion
    • Provide supporting information
  • Assert point #3 of your claims
    • Give your opinion
    • Provide supporting information
• Conclusion
  • Restate your argument
  • Provide a plan of action

External Links

• http://homepages.uhwo.hawaii.edu/~writing/position.htm
• http://www.sfu.ca/cmns/130d1/WritingaPositionPaper.htm
• Study Guides - http://www.studygs.net/wrtstr9.htm
• Aspen University - http://www.aspen.edu/cybrary/positionpaper.htm
• Central European Uni - http://web.ceu.hu/writing/position.htm
• PDF - http://ece.uprm.edu/~wrivera/seminar/position_papers.pdf
• 5 steps - http://www.nvcc.edu/home/dashkenas/Positionpaper.htm