Field of study- Organization development and leadership
Position Paper
[WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Prior to beginning work on this assignment,
Review Chapter 1 in The Craft of Research.
Review 5 Tips to Improve Your Critical Thinking.
Review This Tool Will Help Improve Your Critical Thinking.
Review Writing Is a Process: Introduction to Graduate Writing Series.
Review Using Writing to Clarify Your Own Thinking.
Review Writing as Thinking.
What do others say and think about issues in your field? In this assignment, you will consider various perspectives on hot topics, using critical thinking skills to arrive at a conclusion.
Visit a professional organization related to your field of study. Select a current hot topic. (Tip: Look for topics addressed in conferences and workshops offered by the association, white papers or position papers, or topics and themes in publications or discussions sponsored by the association.) Critique the topic.
In your paper,
Explain the issue or problem.
Examine multiple perspectives on the topic.
Evaluate the evidence for and against diverse perspectives.
Defend your personal position.
The Position Paper
must be five to seven double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Styleas outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word resource.
must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
title of paper in bold font
space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
student’s name
name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
course name and number
instructor’s name
due date
must utilize academic voice.
See the Academic Voice resource for additional guidance.
must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions and Writing a Thesis Statement, refer to the Writing Center resources.
must use at least five peer-reviewed sources in addition to the course text.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view Quick and Easy Library Researchtutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper guide.
must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center.
See the APA: Formatting Your References List resource in the Writing Center for specifications.
