THE POSITION PAPER

WRITING PROJECT II – THE POSITION PAPER   Order Description   3-5 pages double spaced, plus a Works Cited page formatted in MLA. assignment will require you to write a paper stating your tentative position on some facet of a broader food topic. For this assignment you will use readily-available sources to gather background information on your topic, i.e., magazines, newspapers, appropriate websites, or the texts you have explored in class. Examine the issues and positions around your topic and use the information you find to help formulate your position on some facet of a controversial topic. When you choose your topic and construct a tentative thesis, you should avoid engaging in any pro/con arguments but rather enter the discussion to explore the prevailing points of view about the topic and decide how you feel about the issue. Underline your thesis. You should maintain an objective, formal, academic tone. INSTRUCTIONS AND RUBRIC FOOD TOPIC 1: GO FORTH AND FORTIFY FOOD TOPIC 2: WHY MCDONALD?S FRIES TASTE SO GOOD FOOD TOPIC 3: THE FAST FOOD FACTORIES FOOD TOPIC 4: THE SUPERMARKET PRIME REAL ESTATE