Of Mice and Men Position Paper

Do George and Lennie have a healthy or hurtful relationship?

In a position paper, you should present an opinion regarding the issue above. The goal of a position paper is to convince the audience that your opinion is valid. Your job is to take one side of the argument and persuade your audience that you have well-founded knowledge of the topic being presented. It is important to support your argument with evidence to ensure the validity of your claims, as well as to address the counterarguments to show that you are informed about both sides. Complete the plan below before you draft to prepare ideas and stay organized.

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¶ 2: Begin with your second strongest reason. The first sentence should be your topic sentence where you state your argument. Then state specific details or evidence to support argument. Address one counterargument.

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¶ 3: Use your weakest reason of the three in the middle. The first sentence should be your topic sentence where you state your argument. Then state specific details or evidence to support argument. Address one counterargument.

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¶ 4: Save your strongest reason for last. The first sentence should be your topic sentence where you state your argument. Then state specific details or evidence to support argument. Address one counterargument.

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