Today, I explained that the first assignment will be a research/position paper. The first thing I explained is that, with most decisions, the answer is not cut and dried. While there are yes and no positions for most things, the reality in life is that most of us are not always in favour or against an idea.
I explained the continuum as it ties with history and politics. On the one side (left) is the idea of putting the people first and keeping the government involved in meeting needs. It is a collective stance; on the other side (right) is the belief that government should stay out of people's lives as we are individuals who can look after ourselves. I explained that Canada, which has social programs such as welfare and universal health care and education but also believes in limited government intervention, actually sits somewhere in the middle of the continuum.
From here, I introduced the students to a "to what extent" question and we, as a class, examined a response that was created in a test situation.
I then handed out a sheet on how to approach these types of essays. We did not read it all today. As a result, you are all expected to read it for tomorrow's class.
I am pasting it in a link below.
How to Write a Research/Position Paper
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