Briefly describe the context or relevance of your topic.

Marijuana Seminar Blogpost Guide
This can be about any topic relating to marijuana law.
The purpose for writing a blog post is to provide a brief overview of your research topic, to practice synthesizing and communicating complicated legal ideas in a public-facing way, and to improve the publicly available information about marijuana legalization and related issues.

KEY ELEMENTS
Title
Pot puns are welcome but not strictly required.
TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read)
Summarize the main idea and impact of your article.
In a short sentence, what is your topic and why should it matter to the reader?
Frame the problem

Briefly describe the context or relevance of your topic.

You also want to catch the reader’s attention. Feel free to use examples, hypotheticals, pictures, bold statements, etc.
Inform

Highlight the most important information to allow the reader to understand your conclusions.
Do include a couple of footnotes and/or endnotes (include hyperlinks if at all possible) to key sources.
Recommendations
Explain your possible solutions and recommendations.
Sum up your argument in an interesting way with as few lines as you can. Keep it punchy.
Keywords:
Below the body of your post, list searchable terms that your blog responds to, for entry into SEO.
Some other FAQ on the blog posts:
Q. Can I use AI?
A: Yes, and remember you will be graded on whatever you turn in.
In my experience, AI can be a great way to get a first draft or help with a tricky paragraph. But it also tends to produce a lot of words that say the same thing over and over again, and its analysis needs direction from you.

Q: What did  mean by saying a blog should have some “meat” in it on Friday?

A: Here’s a more professional way to say that: The post offers meaningful insights, thoughtful commentary, and substantial material content that enriches the reader’s understanding.

 

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