Pilar High School

Kisolon, Sumilao Bukidnon

8701, Philippines
Final Examination
English for Academic Purpose and Program

Name: ________________________________________________Date: ____________________________

Section: _____________________________________________ Score: ____________________________

TEST I. IDENTIFICATION

Direction: Choose your answer on the box below. Write the letter only.

A. Issue E. Opposing viewpoints I. Opinions

B. Thesis F. Facts J. Position paper
C. Reasons G. Comparisons K. Controversy
D. Support H. Examples

_______1. It is a statement that expresses your stand or position of an issue.

_______2. This is important in a position paper in order to explain it to the reader why his or her position is
logical, acceptable, and believable.
_______3. It is real life demonstrations of an idea.
_______4. Issue in the position paper is also called _________?
_______5. A classification of support where it is the author’s feelings or generalizations.
_______6. It refers to evidence or ideas to substantiate the reasons.
_______7. It is an idea or question over which people are divided that means people have different points of
view.
_______8. It refers to figures and the writer’s own observations or reports.
_______9. The goal in presenting these is to refute or discredit them, so that the opposition in the reader’s mind
is dealt with.
_______10. It refers to the similarities or differentiation between two ideas, concepts and situations.

TEST II. TRUE OR FALSE

Direction: Write T if the statement is true and F if the statement is false. Write your answers on the space
provided. ([Link])
______1. A good position paper considers all possible views on the issue at
hand.
______2. An issue is a crucial component of a position paper.
______3. An issue is debatable if it cannot be answered by yes or no.
______4. One way to establish your credibility as a writer is to boast about
your credentials.
______5. Opinions are better than facts in supporting arguments.
______6. Statistics can be used as evidence to support an argument.
______7. The main goal of a position paper is to inform readers.
______8. The strongest type of appeal in a position paper is logical appeal.
______9. Your position should be restated in the concluding paragraph.
______10. Audience analysis will help you write more persuasive position paper

Information to be gathered must be

______11.

from one side only.

2. In the introduction, all the basic
reporter questions must be covered.
3. A thesis/claim shouldn’t appear to be
undecided.
4. Sources mustn’t be cited in a position
paper.
5. We can search out issues from our
own experiences.
6. Logical appeal targets the audience’s
feelings.
7. The body of a position paper must
contain the counterargument.
8. To convince the readers, arguments
must be well-presented in the
introduction.
9. A position paper is a manifesto that
tries to argue with a certain issue.
10. Reasons in a position paper should
be logical enough to be believed i
Information to be gathered must be from
one side only.
2. In the introduction, all the basic
reporter questions must be covered.
3. A thesis/claim shouldn’t appear to be
undecided.
4. Sources mustn’t be cited in a position
paper.
5. We can search out issues from our
own experiences.
6. Logical appeal targets the audience’s
feelings.
7. The body of a position paper must
contain the counterargument.
8. To convince the readers, arguments
must be well-presented in the
introduction.
9. A position paper is a manifesto that
tries to argue with a certain issue.
10. Reasons in a position paper should
be logical enough to be believed i
Information to be gathered must be from
one side only.
2. In the introduction, all the basic
reporter questions must be covered.
3. A thesis/claim shouldn’t appear to be
undecided.
4. Sources mustn’t be cited in a position
paper.
5. We can search out issues from our
own experiences.
6. Logical appeal targets the audience’s
feelings.
7. The body of a position paper must
contain the counterargument.
8. To convince the readers, arguments
must be well-presented in the
introduction.
9. A position paper is a manifesto that
tries to argue with a certain issue.
10. Reasons in a position paper should
be logical enough to be believed i
______11. Information to be gathered must be from one side only.
______12. In the introduction, all the basic reporter questions must be covered.
______13. A thesis/claim shouldn’t appear to be undecided.
______14. Sources mustn’t be cited in a position paper.
______15. We can search out issues from our own experiences.
______16. Logical appeal targets the audience’s feelings.
______17. The body of a position paper must contain the counterargument.
______18. To convince the readers, arguments must be well-presented in the introduction.
______19. A position paper is a manifesto that tries to argue with a certain issue.
______20. Reasons in a position paper should be logical enough to be believed in.

TEST III-A MULTIPLE CHOICE

Direction: Read comprehensively the selections, statements, and questions. Answer what is asked in each item
by choosing the most appropriate answer from the given choices. Encircle the letter of your answer. ii
1. The following are uses of a position paper, EXCEPT:
a. A requirement in school c. For internal relations
b. To improve an individual’s style d. For political purposes
2. In making a position paper, your goal is to ____________________ the readers.
a. Accept b. Persuade c. Teach d. Predict
3. A kind of academic writing in which the student researches a controversial issue and writes a paper that
explains his/her stand or viewpoint on it.
a. Reaction paper b. Concept Paper c. Position paper d. Critique paper
4. It is a specific detail that can be proven as true based on an objective evidence.
a. Fact b. Argument c. Opinion d. Proposition
5. It is an expression of feeling, judgement, belief, or conclusion that cannot be proven true by an objective
evidence.
a. Fact b. Argument c. Opinion d. Proposition
6. Which of the following is the first thing you must do when you build a position?
a. Create Assertions b. Brainstorm c. Explore d. Gather the evidence
7. The following are credible resources, EXCEPT:
a. Academic journals b. threads in chat rooms c. magazines d. books
8. A way to against the arguments of the opposition.
a. Refutation b. Assumption c. Argument d. Rebuttal
9. It is an academic paper expressing about a position about an issue.
a. Critique paper b. Position paper c. Reaction paper d. None of the above
10. What is the purpose of the introduction of the Position paper?
a. To provide background information and context c. to state the main arguments
b. To convince the reader of the writer’s opinion d. none of the above

TEST III-B COMPLETE THE TABLE

Direction: Give the importance in each part of the position paper (10pts)
Issue

Reasons

Thesis

Support

Counterarguments

TEST IV. WEB MAPPING

Direction: Write what comes into your mind when you see the word inside the circle. Include its functions, uses,
and importance. (20pts)

Position Paper

TEST V. ESSAY
Direction: Answer the question below. (10pts)

1. What is the importance of position paper to you as a student?