Position Paper[WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

• Review Chapter 1 in The Craft of ResearchLinks to an external site..
• Review 5 Tips to Improve Your Critical ThinkingLinks to an external site..
• Review This Tool Will Help Improve Your Critical ThinkingLinks to an external site..
• Review Writing Is a Process: Introduction to Graduate Writing SeriesLinks to an external site..
• Review Using Writing to Clarify Your Own ThinkingLinks to an external site..
• Review Writing as ThinkingLinks to an external site..

What do others say and think about issues in your field? In this assignment, you will consider various perspectives on hot topics, using critical thinking skills to arrive at a conclusion.

Visit a professional organization related to your field of study. Select a current hot topic. (Tip: Look for topics addressed in conferences and workshops offered by the association, white papers or position papers, or topics and themes in publications or discussions sponsored by the association.) Critique the topic.

In your paper,

• Explain the issue or problem.
• Examine multiple perspectives on the topic.
• Evaluate the evidence for and against diverse perspectives.
• Defend your personal position.

The Position Paper

• must be five to seven double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center's APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
• must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
  • title of paper in bold font
    • space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • student's name
  • name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • course name and number
  • instructor's name
  • due date