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How To Build A Position

To build a position on a topic, one should: 1. Explore the topic widely through various sources rather than relying only on personal experience. Brainstorm with others to gain different perspectives. 2. Create assertions that are opinions on the issue rather than general truths, and gather credible evidence such as facts, statistics, and expert interviews to support each assertion. 3. Refine the argument by linking each assertion to supporting evidence with explanations, aiming for an argument filled with nuance that cannot be easily discounted.

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How To Build A Position

To build a position on a topic, one should: 1. Explore the topic widely through various sources rather than relying only on personal experience. Brainstorm with others to gain different perspectives. 2. Create assertions that are opinions on the issue rather than general truths, and gather credible evidence such as facts, statistics, and expert interviews to support each assertion. 3. Refine the argument by linking each assertion to supporting evidence with explanations, aiming for an argument filled with nuance that cannot be easily discounted.

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HOW TO BUILD A

POSITION
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EXPLORE
Read widely about the topic, it is not
enough to rely on your common sense
or personal experience.
An open mind is imperative in order
to give way to critical thinking.
BRAINSTORM
Two heads are better than one.
CREATE ASSERTIONS
Assertions are opinions that people may
or may not agree with. They are not
general truths; they are positions on an
issue.
It is a statement of opinion.
Evaluate your assertion which should fit
to a particular theme or main idea which
is your thesis statement.
GATHER THE EVIDENCE
Assertions are only as good as the quality of
ones evidence.
After writing ones assertions, one must
gather the evidence to prove each point.
Evidence can be any of the following:
- facts, statistics, interviews with experts, and
perceived philosophical, socio-political or
psychological truths.
HAVE CREDIBLE RESOURCES
One must make sure that ones sources are
credible.
The best sources are bills, laws, and
declarations from government and
international non-government organizations,
such as the United Nations.
Scholarly articles
Wikipedia
REFINE THE ARGUMENT
An argument is made up of three
elements: assertion, evidence, and
explanation.
The best arguments are filled with
nuance and sophistication, arguments
that cannot be quickly discounted or set
aside.
REFINE THE ARGUMENT
An argument is made up of three
elements: assertion, evidence, and
explanation.

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