Civics in Action
Position Paper Guide
Overview
Objective: Expand your knowledge of an issue by developing a (or a set of) concrete proposal(s) that will ameliorate (make better) said issue.
Why? - We can’t make the world a better place by just identifying problems and studying them. We need to identify and argue for specific solutions.
How does this fit into class? - This position paper will serve as a basis for you to make a pitch to the class about what our Civics in Action issue should be!
Position Paper Deadlines (Full Calendar)
- Monday, Jan 30 - Choos your issue & identify your policy (either in Monday’s class or for homework)
- Tues/Weds, Jan 31 & Feb 1- Checkpoint 1
- 50% of sources ID’d and read with…
- Two Sentence Summaries
- One Sentence Explanation of how they will help you
- Citations
- Thurs/Fri, Feb 2 & 3 - Checkpoint 2
- All Sources ID’d & Read with…
- Two Sentence Summaries
- One Sentence Explanation of how they will help you
- Citations AND
- Start Outline
- Monday, Feb 6 & Tues/Weds, Feb 7 & 8 - Finish Outline
- Thursday/Friday, Feb 9/10 - Essay Completed
Tiers
- Orange
- 8 Source Minimum
- Claim (Must be synthesis claim) & 3 Sub-Claims, Counterclaim & Counterclaim Rebuttal
- 5-7 pages double spaced
- 7 paragraphs
- Blue
- 4 Source Minimum
- Claim and 3 Subclaims
- 3-4 pages double spaced
- 5 paragraphs
- Purple
- 2 Source Minimum
- Claim & 2 Sub-Claims
- 4 paragraphs
- 1-2 pages double spaced
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