EAPP - FINALS

What is the purpose of a position paper?

critical examination of position or stance, using facts and inductive reasoning, which addresses both the strength and weaknesses of the author’s opinion.

• expresses a position on an issue. It gives arguments that support the opinion of the writer based on the evidence/facts collected.

What do position papers use to address strengths and weakness of author’s opinion?

Position paper offers a _______________________ and persuasion on a topic or a subject.

Information that is verifiable and agreed upon by almost everyone.

Interpretation and examples of an accumulation of facts.

Opinion developed through research and/or expertise of the claim.

Personal experience related by a knowledgeable party.

essay that evaluates or analyzes an author's writing in terms of his or her writing technique as well as the content of his or her writing.

What does an introduction of a position paper include?

present a big idea or concept expressed in a wider concept

more specific but brief declaration of an argument, presents counterclaims, reasons, or evidences proving its claims.

What does a thesis statement composed of?

idea in the argument that suggests, proves, or persuades; supported by presenting evidence (research, supporting testimony, scholarly logic, etc.)

stated is true or not. Proven objectively with facts.

Based on a subjective quality, argues that something is good or bad, or that one thing is better than another thing

A declaration of action, asserts what should be done.

cause of why the claim is presented

supports reasons given to prove the claim

clarifies the idea or main concept found in portions of the position statement. Paragraph is supported with evidence or research presented as facts.

The paragraph must include _______________, contains the main idea of the paragraph

restatement of the position presented in the introduction.

What should you consider when writing the introduction in a position paper?

argument flows logically from one point to the next.

When revising, you should identify areas of concern in the _________________ while revising.

What sources could assist you in revising?

relationships between ideas are easy for a reader to follow; elements of paper work together smoothly and naturally.

when sentences and ideas are connected and flow together smoothly.

when subject of sentence perform the action

subject of the text receives the action

In a paragraph, how many supporting sentences should it have?

systematized body of knowledge that is continuously developing through research, observation and experimentation.

form of academic writing explaining a technical or scientific research.

What does a scientific report focus on?

What do scientific reports give to supplement explanation and improve scientific process?

A stand-alone summary that provides a comprehensive synopsis to briefly discuss the reasons for doing research (process, methods, and results)

In an abstract, _________ discuss related literature or research similar to yours

used if there are more than 6 pages

Contextualize the research for the readers. Should catch the attention of readers.

What should be included in the introduction and literature review?

Shows process and how was the process done

provides concise explanation and includes pictures, tables, graphs, and interpretation of visual graphics

Explain the results of your scientific research.

Where do you acknowledge errors in the findings and what caused these?

brief but substantial not longer than the Discussion section. Links and emphasizes findings from objectives and introduction

Provides information about all the ______________ that you used in the course of your scientific research

Include the documentation of your research experiment. Each picture must be labeled.

What is typically in a title page?

How should you write your scientific report?

Considers something as a whole rather than as separate parts.

Each part is self-contained unit and so no need to repeat it.

What tense and voice should you use in a scientific report?

When discussing raw data, one should follow the ________________.

How should you discuss potential errors in the scientific report?

consists of a series of questions used to gather information from a particular group.

What does a survey provide to companies and organizations?

type of academic report that uses research to provide information about a topic.

What does survey report include?

provides background information about the respondents

use numbers toaccurately represent their response

scale provides options that exactly describes their feedback or opinion

list of probable answers to their convenience

respondents are free to write down their responses

What is the next step after collecting the survey data?

organize and present quantitative information

summarizes data, discusses procedures, and describes data relationship

tell the characteristics or elements of an idea or a concept, or to show a process

What are the parts of a survey report and position paper?

What are the parts of a scientific report?

What is in the introduction of a survey report?

What is in the body of a survey report?

Significant findings should be?

What is in the conclusion of a survey report?

What tense should you use in a survey report?

Instead of direct quotations, use ___________________.

What should be the style of the survey report?

What should you use to make your survey report more exact?

detailed document that provides information, observations, and analysis about a specific event, situation, or phenomenon observed in the field.

What does field report require?

Field reports are written always as ___________________________.

What does the introduction of a field report include?

What does the body of a field report include?

What does the conclusion of a field report include?

Your field report should be written to be __________.

What descriptions should you use in a field report?