SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE
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Keep it
SIMPLE
To communicate strongly and effectively, avoid flowery wording and stick to uncomplicated language and sentence structure.
Make it
OFFICIAL
Try to use the seal of your country or create an "official" letterhead for your position paper. The more realistic it looks; the more others will want to read it.
Get
ORGANIZED
Give each separate idea or proposal its own paragraph. Make sure each paragraph starts with a topic sentence.
Quote your
SOURCES
Use footnotes or endnotes to show where you found your facts and statistics. If you are unfamiliar with the bibliographic form, look up the Modern Language Association (MLA) guidelines at your school's library or APA style.
Read and
RE-READ
Leave time to edit your position paper. Ask yourself if the organization of the paper makes sense and double-check your spelling and grammar.
Speech!
SPEECH!
Do you plan to make an opening statement at your conference? A good position paper makes a great introductory speech. During the debate, a good position paper will also help you to stick to your country's policies.
Let the bullets
FLY
Try not to let your proposals become lost in a sea of information. For speechmaking, create a bulleted list of your proposals along with your most important facts and statistics so that you will not lose time looking for them during debating sessions.
Do your research
ONLINE
Another old and gold way to write an efficient position is to conduct your research online. To cut a long story short, look for clues that might be hidden in scientific journals, legit documentation, and books. Also, you might find gems of wisdom to support your thoughts in the current newspapers and electronic editions. Avoid using unreliable sources like amateur sites, commercial resources, and – oops! – Wikipedia.