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This document provides guidelines for writing a position paper assignment for a communication course. A position paper argues an opinion on an issue related to communication and aims to convince the reader of the validity of the position through research and evidence. The paper must introduce the topic, provide background, and state the position. At least three arguments supporting the position must be made and evidenced through academic sources. Transitions are needed to connect sentences, paragraphs, and sections. The paper should follow standard formatting, be free of errors, and properly cite any supporting information to avoid plagiarism.

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Position Paper Asm404

This document provides guidelines for writing a position paper assignment for a communication course. A position paper argues an opinion on an issue related to communication and aims to convince the reader of the validity of the position through research and evidence. The paper must introduce the topic, provide background, and state the position. At least three arguments supporting the position must be made and evidenced through academic sources. Transitions are needed to connect sentences, paragraphs, and sections. The paper should follow standard formatting, be free of errors, and properly cite any supporting information to avoid plagiarism.

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COMMUNICATION FOR PROFESSIONALS

(ASM 404)

SEMESTER OCTOBER 20210 – FEBRUARY 2022


POSITION PAPER (10%)

What is a position paper? A position paper is an arguable opinion about an issue (Must be
related to communication). The goal of a position paper is to convince the audience
(lecturer) that your position is valid and educated. (Through research and evidences) Your
ideas need to be carefully examined in developing your argument, using thoughtful and
appropriate evidences and organizing your paper. You should be able to establish your
credibility throughout your paper to demonstrate that you have a command of the issue and
the research. Please use citation, quotes, statistics or anything that you feel will add value
to your paper.
You should search for topics that are related to communication (from your book or other
sources) Identify an issue that you feel strongly about and do more reading on the issue to
help you understand the issue and to support your view on the issue. You should submit a
two-page write up on the due date. (Sunday 12th December 2020) (Refer to the assignment
in Classroom)

Your paper should consist of the following:

Introduction:
A. Introduce your topic.
B. Provide background on the topic to explain why the topic is important
C. State your view of the issue.

TRANSITION

Body: (Your paper should have at least three (3) arguments to support your view.
A. State/assert point #1 of your claims. (Reason 1)
a. Give your educated and informed opinion on the topic
b. Provide support/proof/evidence to support your claim. (should be cited in
your paper. Cited from academic journals)

TRANSITION
B. State/assert point #2 of your claims. (Reason 2)
a. Give your educated and informed opinion on the topic
b. Provide support/proof/evidence to support your claim. (should be cited in
your paper. Cited from academic journals)

TRANSITION
C. State/assert point #3 of your claims. (Reason 3)
a. Give your educated and informed opinion on the topic
b. Provide support/proof/evidence to support your claim. (should be cited in
your paper. Cited from academic journals)

TRANSITION
Note: Paragraph – creating clear paragraph is essential. A paragraph is a means of
developing and framing an idea or impression. As a general rule, you should address ONLY
ONE MAJOR IDEA per paragraph.
Conclusion

A. Restate your argument / view


B. Tell readers what action you want them to take but do not introduce new information
*For each of the point in the content section, you are to provide at least one evidence to
support your position. You are also to discuss in detail about the main point. For each of
the main point, you are to provide us with your recommendation/views/opinions.

What is a TRANSITION?
In academic writing your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely-trying to
convince your readers to your way of thinking. Transitions help you to achieve these goals
by clearly showing connection between sentences, paragraphs, and the different sections of
the paper. Transition shows relationships between ideas. It provides readers with the
direction of your ideas. Transitions help readers to understand the logic of how your ideas fit
together in the paper. (A handout is on transition is attached)

Grammar and Spelling


You must ensure that your paper is free from grammar and spelling mistakes. Mechanical
errors are usually the main reason for lack of clarity in essays, so be sure to THOROUGHLY
PROOF READ yang paper before submission.

Plagiarism and Academic Honesty


Plagiarism is a form of stealing: as with other offences against the law, ignorance is not an
excuse. The way to avoid plagiarism is to give credit where credit is due. If you are using
someone else’s idea, acknowledge it, even if you have changed the wording or just
summarized the main points. To avoid plagiarism, you must give credit whenever you use:
• Another person’s idea, opinion, or theory
• Any facts, statistics, graphs, drawings
• Quotations of another person’s actual spoken or written words, or
• Paraphrase of another person’s spoken or written words.
Note: We do not tolerate plagiarism in our students’ work. Anyone suspected/found to be
plagiarizing the work of others will be severely penalized or given a zero for the assignment.

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