<p>Is it frowned upon to take a neutral approach and offer both sides of the argument?</p>
<p>Yes because only really good writers can pull it off. And do you want to risk your AP score on the assumption that you’re above and beyond? Even if you are, it’s best to play it safe.</p>
<p>If you are able to completely explore the issue it won’t matter because you are graded on your depth of thought, but if you are crunched for time…a concession followed by a position is safer.</p>