space.template.AAC+Position+Paper+Template

Name: County:

[For each paragraph type it out then delete the instructions. Once you are done this should be an essay of your own writing with none of the instructions left on this page.]


 * INSTRUCTIONS**

** Paragraph One – Issue and Position of your country in relation to the Syrian Crisis ** Utilize this paragraph to clearly outline the main problems associated with your topic. The point of the paragraph is to provide a basic foundation as to the current situation associated with your topic. After generally describing the issue, give your country’s policy regarding the issue, and state specially why your country supports that policy. Policy statements can often be as short as stating your country supports a certain action followed by a detailed qualification regarding this policy decision. This section of your position paper should not exceed five to six sentences.

** Paragraph Two – Detailed Background Information of **** the Syrian Crisis ** This paragraph is an opportunity for you to show the depth of your knowledge about the past and current situations regard your topic. Be sure to discuss: Devoting two to three sentences per item on this list should allow you to have sufficiently discussed the topic and to set the foundations for the final paragraph of your position paper. ** Paragraph Three – Proposed Solutions to the Humanitarian Crisis in Syria ** This paragraph is the one that will set your paper apart from the others. After identifying the problems in paragraph two, utilize this paragraph to list your solutions to all the problems you enumerated above. The quality of your solutions could be a great determinant in the overall evaluation of your position paper. Be sure to discuss:  
 * Historical origin of the problem, particularly why the problem arose
 * How does the issue relate to the international community and why is it of international concern
 * Previous actions taken to try and solve the problem (if any)
 * Successes and failures of past actions and why they succeeded or failed
 * Problems that continue to exist or ones that have not yet been addressed
 * Specific proposals regarding how to solve specific issues
 * How each individual proposal will be implemented, including the feasibility
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Global impact of solving the problem or implementing these solutions