HOW DOES YOUR POSITIONALITY BIAS YOUR EPISTEMOLOGY ?

Essay #1: Positionality

This paper will be 5 paragraphs and no shorter than three full pages. Please use MLA formatting as outlined in our MLA slides / "Sample MLA paper" on Blackboard.

Your paper must contain the following:

A. Introduction paragraph

Here you will include:

i. A one sentence hook to grab the reader's attention

ii. A definition of positionality

iii. The answer to the THESIS question: "Why does Takacs believe it is important to know our own positionality as well as the positionality of others?"

B. Body 1

Here you will expand upon your answer(s) to your thesis question. You must use the QUOTE SANDWICH:

i. topic sentence

ii. quote or paraphrase

iii. analysis

OUTLINE: