Introduction
In this assignment, you will write a COMPLETE POSITION PAPER; the second of two writing tasks we need for this course.
- Assignment II requires students to demonstrate the skills of analysis, evaluation, and synthesis in response to a written source.
- Students will be presented with a written source that they must analyze to demonstrate an understanding of the perspective(s) reflected in the source.
- The position paper requires students to argue a position taken in response to a question regarding the perspective(s) reflected in the source.
This is NOT a research paper or an opinion paper on the good or bad of Liberalism. It is about the Perspective on Liberalism in the Source. A position paper asks us to take a position on a topic, issue, source, or perspective, and back it up with arguments and evidence. Arguments and Evidence are often confused as the same things. Arguments are the why we should believe you, and evidence is the example of the why.
Assignment
Analyze the following source and complete the assignment.
Assignment
Source:
Individuals have a responsibility to participate in the democratic process. Without their active participation, the country would be vulnerable to abuse of power.
Question:
- To what extent should one embrace the ideological perspective(s) reflected in the source?
Write an ESSAY in which you:
- analyze the source to demonstrate an understanding of the ideological perspective(s) reflected in the source.
- establish and argue a position in response to the question presented
- support your position and arguments by using evidence from your knowledge and understanding of Social Studies
Reminders for Writing:
- Organize your writing
- Proofread your essay
Writing Instructions
It is strongly recommended that you do not complete this assignment unless you have attended your teacher's online session on this topic or watched the recording. Your teacher will guide you through the process of how to write this assignment and what criteria you need to meet.
- You will write your response in a Word doc or Google doc. Make sure you use the feedback you received from your teacher on your introductory paragraph and planner!
- You may choose to use one of these planning templates to organize your essay.
- Review some examples of Position Papers
Grading
Your response will be evaluated using a rubric attached to the assignment folder.
File Formats & Submitting
This assignment should be submitted as one file. To do this:
- Go to Assignments on the navbar
- Click on the Assignment folder titled "Writing Assignment - Position Paper - Final Version and Planning"
- Add your file and your planner then click Submit
If you are having difficulty submitting your assignment, contact your teacher through private discussions.
Academic Honesty Rules
- It is required for you to complete this assignment independently
- This is an open-book assignment
- All work should be original (cannot be something previously submitted). If your teacher has questions about the originality of your submission they will contact you for further clarification of learning.
- You may not share your assignment with any person or website
In this course, Turnitin is enabled on Assignment folders. This means that Turnitin will run a Similarity Report on your submitted files and a score will be generated. Please review the course page on Academic Integrity.