Description
Write an 800 word academic blog post commenting on the public law and constitutional issues raised by a story appearing in the news any time since the start of the semester. You need to find an appropriate news article and refer to it in your post.
This task assesses your understanding of the UK’s constitution and constitutional law issues, and how they appear frequently in the news, especially around politics.
The body of your blog post should make use of embedded hyperlinks to online sources instead of academic citation conventions. However, you may include a bibliography of up to five ‘works consulted’ at the end of your post, to indicate academic sources you have consulted as part of your research. The bibliography is not included in the word count.You need to
Refer to the news article in your post, but do not waste words on quoting or rewriting it;
Try to write in an engaging way, but do avoid slang and exaggeration;
Clearly explain the constitutional law issue;
Consider alternative points of view, but develop a clear line of argument;
Have a look at the marking criteria, so you understand how your work will be graded;
Pay attention to spelling and grammar, as it makes your work easier to read – get help from the Lecturers in Academic Skills and Experience if this is something you struggle with.
Guide to referencing in the blog post project
For the Blog Post Assessment, referencing should follow the conventions of the UK Constitutional Association Blog (Links to an external site.). (Links to an external site.)as modified to be appropriate to the current exerciseBlog Post Guidelines:
Upload your post via e-submissions in MS Word format, or any other supported format that allows you to produce embedded hyperlinks.
The maximum length is 800 words. The ideal length is 700-800 words.
Include embedded hyperlinks to any decisions, reports or legislation mentioned.
If making reference to a publication that is central to the discussion, include a hyperlink to said publication.
Include a title at the top of the post.
You can find a properly formatted post here (Links to an external site.).
