A position paper is an essay that identifies claims and arguments surrounding an issue. You will often be asked to compose papers that do this; it is a fundamental part of conversation surrounding any number of topics and a necessary skill in academic and professional writing. Composing a position paper asks you to carefully consider all sides of an issue before choosing one. Using your reading of the articles above, you will select one and take a position on some aspect of this debate: Has remote learning contributed positively or negatively to students’ well-being and learning? Are schools taking appropriate actions to facilitate learning and overall mental well-being of students? Should schools remain closed for in-person learning, or should they re-open?

Keep in mind, in crafting your position in response to that question, you will need to lay out some background. What position or viewpoint are you responding to? You can use issues or information raised in these articles to do any of the following:

• summarize the position you are responding to
• provide evidence or reasoning for your own position

There is no expectation that you will conduct additional research on this topic; you should have enough information to develop a position after reading the articles within this module (and considering your own experiences on this topic, as well). However, if you do choose to refer to other articles you may have read, just be sure to cite them.

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The covid-19 pandemic has created diverse challenges globally in diverse areas, such as children’s education. One of the government’s prevention approaches was closing schools to save children’s health from the highly infectious virus. Children of all ages had no option but to stay at home and engage in self-learning. Privileged children got the opportunity to learn remotely in designed virtual classes by their teachers. Regardless, these children had limited opportunities to participate in activities, such as play dates with others like they previously did (Sonali, 1). The minimalized interaction is a significant concern that may negatively impact children’s mental health in the second wave of the Covid-19 virus. Schools, which offer a safe harbor in offering mental healthcare, have not taken appropriate measures to facilitate learning and overall students’ mental well-being

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