Concept Map for Position Analysis

This concept map is similar to ones that I use in my classroom when we work on the G.L.C.E. that relates to public policy issues. For this expectation they are required to identify, discuss, analyze and defend a public policy issue. This map is generic because it can be used to analyze any public policy issue. What it will do is allow them to process any previous notes they took, discussions/debates they heard, news clips they watch, etc. and process them into a flow map organizer. What this teaches them to do is to identify a position on the issue, mold that into a position statement and subsequently give points and refutations to the other side's claims and points. The next to last step that they will have to do is use a core democratic value or C.D.V. as support for their argument or to prove the other side violates this C.D.V. At the beginning and end will be summary boxes so that they can summarize their position into a concluding statement that is approximately one paragraph. Summarizing a main idea with two main points is a skill we are working on as a building as it has been a problem on standardized tests in our inventory analyses.

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