Developing your argument: position paper

1. What are you trying to change?
My position on this paper is the minimum wage, and how it should be raised.
2. To whom are you writing?
I am writing for an audience that is interested in political points in America, and for people who are interested in controversial topics such as this one.
3. How do you appeal to their beliefs?
I was able to write this paper in a non-offensive yet informative way for people of all backgrounds and religions. I made it appealing because I added in other viewpoints on the matter such as why it shouldn't be raised, etc.
4. Why should your audience believe you?
They should believe me becuse this is a topic that has to do with every american. Most likely everyone has worked a minimum wage job in their life, so they should see where I am coming from. Also, if they are at all interested in other people's lives and doing what they can to make them better, this would be a good read for them.
5. What are at least 2 reasons the change should be made?
-Raising the minimum wage would help families that dont have much money
-raising the minimum wage would help the overall economy to get going again
6. A good point that the other side makes about this argument is that raising the minimum wage makes it so jobless rate would increase, and no one wants that, especially in this economy.
7. I would answer that point by making it clear that joblessness wouldnt occur unless the minimum wage was changed drastically fast. If it is a slow process of increasing money, employers would be able to keep their employees as well as not worry about losing money.
8. Another good point for the opposing argument would be that the rich dont have to worry about anything
9. I would answer that point by saying; "if you're rich, good for you."
10. Society would benefit from this change. The economy. People in poverty and families with little money.