I.

OBJECTIVES
A. Content Standard Understands the requirements of composing academic writing
and professional correspondence.
B. Learning Competency Identifies the unique features of and requirements in composing
texts that are useful across disciplines
C. Specific Objectives At the end of the lesson, the students are able to do the following:
1. define what a position paper is.
2. identify the different parts of a position paper.
3. write a position paper.
4. appreciate the importance of position paper in our daily lives.
II. SUBJECT MATTER Position Paper
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Materials/ Application Laptop, photos, powerpoint presentation, task cards

III. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s task Student’s Task
A. Preparatory Activities
1. Greetings Greet students in different dialects. Acknowledge students in different
2. Prayer religion, ethnicity, ages, etc.
Ask one student to lead the Ask one student to lead a prayer.
prayer.
3. Checking of Attendance Refer to the class monitor of the absentees of the day.
4. Reminding of Class Rules Remind the students to be guided by the class rules.
B. Motivation A.THINK-PAIR AND SHARE
What is in your mind?
Linking Statement: The students will
identify the different issues
presented from the pictures given
and will be asked to give their stand
regarding the issue.

1. What are the pictures all about?

2. Why is it very important to know in defending your stand on
an issue?
3. How will you defend your stand in issue presented?
(The students will assess themselves individually if they have
presented a good answer or not.)
(The students will also relate the different issues from their
different subject like Science, Etech, P.E. and Social Sciences.)

C. Activity B.THUMBS UP! THUMBS DOWN! ACTIVITY

Provide a brief definition of a The teacher will read statements by the show of thumbs. Thumbs
Position paper. up if they agree, and thumbs down if otherwise.
1. Students should get a reward if they stay out of trouble and
do well in school.
2. Mining companies that destroy the environment must be
closed even if it would mean job loss to many.
3. Death penalty must be approved.
4. Oplan Tukhang is an effective method to stop drug-related
crimes.
5. Schools should exercise rigid security measures during
field trips.
 6. Students must be aware on the importance of school
attendance.
7. Wearing a school uniform is a CHOICE.

E. Analysis The students will be grouped into four, assigning a leader for
each.
GROUP ACTIVITY: Pick a Side
Each group will be asked to pick a side in a given issue. Three
minutes will be given to each group to brainstorm and come up
with evidences/ reasons to support their side. Finally, one minute
will be given to every group leader to tell the class of the group’s
output.

Issue # 1: Should elementary pupils and high school students be

allowed to have cell phones in schools?
Issue # 2: Is it appropriate for students and teachers to be
friendson Facebook?
Issue # 3: Opening of classes in public schools will be in July.
Issue # 4: Should everyone under the age of 17 have a 9:00 PM
curfew?
Once you are done with your output, you are task to present the
output in the following:
Group 1: through cheering
Group 2: through rapping
Group 3: through singing
Group 4:through Spoken word poetry

Each group leader will also discuss the output.

The teacher will ask the following questions to facilitate

learning.
1. What did you find in our activity?
2. How did you pick your side in each issue?
3. What are the things that you consider to defend your side
regarding the issue?
4. Why do you think evidences are very important when you
defend your side on the issue?
5. What is a position paper?
6. What are the different parts of a position paper?

F. Abstraction The teacher will give the meaning /concept of position paper.
Further, the format of writing the paper will also be given.

Position paper is an essay that describes someone’s detailed

position or opinion on a topic or issue. The purpose of a position
paper is to generate support on an issue.
To write a position paper, like all other essays that we do, it
has three parts-introduction, body and conclusion.
The introduction clearly identifies the issue and states the
author’s position.
The body may contain several paragraphs. Each paragraph
should present an idea or main concept that clarifies your
position and is supported by evidence or facts. It should
incorporate both sides of the issue.
The conclusion should summarize the main concepts and
 ideas. It could include suggested courses of action and possible
solutions.
I. Introduction
 identification of the issue
 statement of the position
II. Body
 background information
 supporting evidence
 discussion of both sides of the issue.
III. Conclusion
 summary of the main concepts
 suggested courses of action
 possible solutions

IV. APPLICATION WRITING ACTIVITY!

By group, the students are going to write an introduction about
this issue.
Should students’ textbooks be replaced by notebook computers
and other gadgets of similar kind?
The teacher together with her students use the teacher-student
made rubric.
(By group students will be given 2 minutes to present their
introduction.

V. EVALUATION Instruct students to prepare ½ crosswise and answer the questions by

writing the letter of the correct answer.
1. What structure of academic text do we follow in writing a
position paper?
a. One-paragraph structure essay
b. Two-paragraph structure essay
c. Three- paragraph structure
d. ImRad
2. In which part of the essay do we write the action plan or
recommendation of the position paper?
a. Title Page
b. Introduction
c. Body
d. Conclusion
3. Which part of the position paper that you must restate the
main points and final comments?
a. Introduction
b. Body: Counter Argument
c. Body: Your Argument
d. Conclusion
4. How can you make your position paper strong?
a. Be sure to annotate your paper
b. Give an educated and informed opinion with supporting
evidence
c. Apply citation and references in the introductory part of the
paper
d. Record your observation and past them in YouTube.
5. What part of the essay do we restate the argument of the
paper?
a. Introduction b. Body c. Conclusion d. None of the Above
VI. ASSIGNMENT Write the body and conclusion of your position paper. (See
attached)