A successful Civic Issues blog will be:

submitted in a timely fashion on the assigned week (odd or even blogging week)

will be around 700 words and will incorporate (and hopefully link to) at least one source. Each student will write five official entries in total.

will offer a thoughtful presentation and analysis of the topic. The writer should be “intervening” in a debate rather than “sounding off” on a topic.

will engage its readers will crisp prose, sensible organization, and opportunities for the reader to engage in dialog

will represent in its entirety a focused investigation and analysis of a topic