EngAcad Lesson 7 TOA

EngAcad Lesson 7 TOA

What was the previous lesson all about?

POSITION PAPER

 Also called an argumentative paper or a manifesto is an essay that presents a person’s or group’s position or stand on a particular issue. Its goal is to convince the reader of the acceptability of the writer’s position and it does so by:

POSITION PAPER

• presenting rational support to a writer’s position, through the use of evidence; and

• presenting counter-evidence to or flaws in the arguments of the opposing position.

PARTS OF A POSITION PAPER

•   Issue    

•   Thesis      

•   Reasons       

•   Support     

•   Opposing viewpoints or counterarguments     

Review Quiz

Choose the correct answer

Multiple Choice

FACT OR BLUFF:

A position paper does more than expressing a group’s or a person’s sentiments on an issue, it also helps others to become more aware of certain problems in society and possibly become more involved in finding solutions to it.

• FACT

• BLUFF

Multiple Choice

What statement expresses your stand or position on an issue?

• Counterarguments

• Issue

• Claim

• Support

Multiple Choice

What classification of support expresses the author’s feelings or generalizations?

• comparisons

• examples

• facts

• opinions

Multiple Choice

Which part of the position paper should we present the issue being debated?

• introduction

• body

• conclusion

Multiple Choice

What do we present in the body of a position paper?

• thesis statement

• issue

• arguments

Good work!

I hope you have learned from the previous lesson and don't worry if you made mistakes. There's always room for improvement 🤗

In the global quest to defeat the deadly CoVid-19 virus, researchers and scientists from across the world have joined forces to come up with an effective vaccine and to this day, the cure still remains a mystery.

What wish would you like to make for our noble heroes who are tirelessly experimenting in their respective laboratories just to find a remedy to the current pandemic?

Your wish for our modern heroes this pandemic clearly expresses good intentions. You also hope that one of these days our noble scientists and researchers will finally come up with a cure to the disease that has prolonged the lockdown, stolen a lot of jobs, and hindered face-to-face schooling. They’re probably at their laboratories now, squeezing every brain cell and recording any sign of progress in their various CoVid-19-cure-related experiments. These experiment records, results, and observations are documented through a laboratory report. For those of you who aspire to finish engineering-related or medical degree programs, having the knowledge on the content and structure of a laboratory report is an advantage. That’s why this time, you will learn more about laboratory reports, their content, and structure.

At the end of this lesson, you are expected to:  

• identify the expected content and structure of a laboratory report;

• analyze sample laboratory reports to gain technical insights; comment on the adage, “Honesty is the best policy”.

Thank you so much for coming! See you next TOA 🥰