Week 7 - Position Paper (2nd Part) PDF

## Issues in school, community and country - Social Media - Legalization of Divorce - Smoking - Giving Homework to Students - Bullying ## Reflect How can your knowledge in creating a position paper help you defend your argument? ## Quiz #2 Answer the following questions. Write your answer on 1...

## Issues in school, community and country - Social Media - Legalization of Divorce - Smoking - Giving Homework to Students - Bullying ## Reflect How can your knowledge in creating a position paper help you defend your argument? ## Quiz #2 Answer the following questions. Write your answer on 1/4 sheet of yellow paper. 1. It is an essay that expresses a position on an issue. 2. The part in a position paper where you introduce the thesis statement, history, and background. 3. The part of a position paper where you briefly describe the major arguments and support your minor arguments with premises. 4. The part in the position paper where you provide call for action. 5. The argument that contradicts the main argument of the position paper. ## 01 Creating Introduction ## Sample Position Paper **Heading** Katherine Z. Villaluna Philippines English for Academic and Professional Purposes Santa Cruz National High School **Support on Senior High School Institution** **Introduction** Senior High School institution should not be removed from the new curriculum. It has been and will keep offering practical benefits to new graduates. Senior High School is the additional two years of secondary education which was implemented on (2016) to make sure that high school graduate is equipped for work, entrepreneurship, or higher education. The Senior High School fall under seven core curriculum: Languages, Literature, Communication, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences; and three Academic Tracks: Academics, Technical-Vocational-Livelihood, and Sports and Arts. The Academic track includes three strands: Business, Accountancy, Management (BAM); Humanities, Education, Social Sciences (HESS); and Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM). Deped Tagbilran (2020). **Body** A petition from Change.org to stop the K to 12 Program started even before the program was implemented, on May 20, 2015. The petition claims that the K to 12 Program will increase joblessness and depress wages, only bring additional burdens to Filipino youth and their parents, and worsen educational woes. On May 20, 2018, a few weeks before the graduation of the Senior High School pioneers, Department of Education stated on their website that sentiments and questions on social media pertaining to the supposed plan to scrap the K to 12 Basic Education Program are clearly based on misinformation and lack of critical discernment. Philippine Business Education stated that Senior High School institution helps students prepare for tertiary education. Transition from High School to college will not be very difficult since Senior High School graduates already know what to expect in college education. Graduates are ready to join workforce because students of Technical-Vocational-Livelihood Track and Sports and Arts Track offers hands-on training and provides National Certificates (NCI and NCII) and Certificate of Competency (COC) enabling them to be more employable, productive, and flexible to the changing requirement of the industry. Senior High School also proposes skill competency in the global job market. The institution has improved mathematical, scientific, and linguistic competence that can be taken within two years to master a field and enhance students' skill. Some parties appeal to cancel the Senior High School institution, and there are some who strongly support its implementation. For the latter, Senior High School helps the students be prepared for tertiary level, ready to join workforce, and skill competent in the global job market. Senior High School institution has been implemented and practiced now for six years. Removing it and returning to 10-year Basic Education Program will only bring chaos. Instead of antagonizing the program, it is best to support it and help improve its implementation. Supporting the graduates whether they choose to further their education or enter the world of work will help them boost their confidence and be successful individual in future. **Conclusion** Some parties appeals to cancel the Senior High School institution and there are some who strongly supports its implementation. For the latter, Senior High School helps the students be prepared for tertiary level, ready to join workforce, and skill competent in the global job market. Senior High School institution has been implemented and practiced now for six years. Removing it and returning to 10-year Basic Education Program will only bring chaos. Instead of antagonizing the program, it is best to support it and help improve its implementation. Supporting the graduates whether they choose to further their education or enter the world of work will help them boost their confidence and be successful individual in future. ## Parts of Position Paper **I. Introduction** * **A. Thesis Statement** * 1. Topic * 2. Major Argument * 3. Evidence * **B. History or Background** **II. Body** * **A.** Describe the major argument * **B.** Premises of opposing argument * **C.** Minor Argument #1 * 1. Premises * **D.** Minor Argument #2 * 1. Premises * **E.** Minor Argument #3 * 1. Premises **III. Conclusion** * **A.** Major argument * **B.** Major opposing argument * **C.** Summary of minor arguments * **D.** Call for action ## 02 Creating the Body ## 03 Completing the Position Paper with Conclusion ## Practice Create a thesis statement for the following topics: - Youth Against Bad Habits - Bottled Waters in School - Legalizing Abortion ## Performance Task Create an introduction for your position paper. ## Rubric for Introduction of Position Paper | Criteria | Points | |---|:---:| | Thesis Statement |20| | Thesis statement is argumentative and has evidence. | | | History and Background: |20| | 2-3 references about background or reference is provided with citation. | | | Convention: | 5 | | Paper follows correct grammar and sentence structure | | | Timeliness: | 5 | | Paper is submitted on time. | | | **TOTAL** | **50** | ## Performance Task Add the body of your position paper. ## Rubric for the Body of Position Paper | Criteria | Points | |---|:---:| | Description of the major argument |15 | | Opposing argument |10 | | Minor Arguments |15 | | Convention: | 5 | | Paper follows correct grammar and sentence structure | | | Timeliness: | 5 | | Paper is submitted on time. | | | **TOTAL** | **50** | ## Performance Task Complete your Position Paper with a conclusion. ## Rubric for Conclusion of Position Paper | Criteria | Points | |---|:---:| | Summary | 10 | | Call for Action | 30 | | Convention: | 5 | | Paper follows correct grammar and sentence structure | | | Timeliness: | 5 | | Paper is submitted on time. | | | **TOTAL** | **50** |