Smoking Should Not be banned in Public

READ CAREFULLY:  This assignment asks you to consider the other side of the issue you addressed in Position Paper #1 and to present an arguable opinion on it in the form of a position paper.  Your goal is to convince the audience that this opinion is valid and worth considering.  In other words, your job is to take the other side of the argument you made in the first paper and:

• Persuade your audience that you have well-founded knowledge of the topic being presented;
• Support your argument with evidence to ensure the validity of your claims;
• Address the counterclaims to show that you were well informed about both sides;
• Present ideas to your audience that are carefully examined;
• Develop and organize your paper well.

Below is a generic sample outline for a position paper:

1. Introduction

___A. Introduce the topic

___B. Provide background on the topic

___C. Assert the thesis (your argument)

1. Counter Argument

___A. Summarize the counterclaims

___B. Provide supporting information for counterclaims

___C. Refute the counterclaims

___D. Give evidence for argument

III. Your Argument

___A. Assert point #1 of your claims

_____1. Give your opinion (or assigned position on the issue)

_____2. Provide support

___B. Assert point #2 of your claims

_____1. Give your opinion

_____2. Provide support

___C. Assert point #3 of your claims

_____1. Give your opinion

_____2. Provide support

1. Conclusion

___A. Restate your argument

___B. Provide a plan of action