Rebecca Palaria
The effectiveness of your position paper will depend not only on content but also on organization and logical development from beginning to end. It is not enough to have good ideas; you must communicate them clearly to your reader, with smooth transitions from one point to the next, and evidence to support every statement you make.
Research Question+ Thesis : | RQ – Was Kim Campbell a significant individual during the post-World War II time period?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thesis- |
Main Arguments: | 1. Helped create a more socially just and peaceful world | | 2. Improved the health and well-being of humanity | | 3. Provided courageous leadership and helped Canadian society progress |
I. INTRODUCTION The “Beginning”
Identify your topic (thesis) and indicate how you intend to handle it. Be sure to include a mapping statement outlining the sub-topics or arguments you plan to discuss.
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Mapping Statement | |
Thesis | |
II. BODY The “Middle”
Sub-topic 1-Helped create a more socially just and peaceful world – Introductory sentence: | |
Arguments/ Proofs with supporting evidence: 1 a) “The Politics of Inclusion” [her style of politics was often described as “the politics of inclusion (Stewart, 6)] * Supported several changes such as stopping discrimination based on …political beliefs, eliminating mandatory retirement, and accommodating the special needs of people with disabilities (Stewart, 30) * “There is no question that sexism, racism, and other forms of discrimination are clearly systematic problems in the justice system.’ She told a Vancouver symposium on women and the law in 1991.” (“The real Kim Campbell”) * Introduced legislation that banned discrimination against homosexuals (“The real Kim Campbell) | 1 b)