We encourage creativity and flexibility. You may write content in whatever style you think most persuasive.

Writers must abide by a few basic guidelines. Papers should have a clear thesis/argument. We require a minimum of 1,000 words (more in-depth debates will require longer papers; the opposite holds true for less complicated topics). Times New Roman size 12 font, double spaced.

But how to come up with your point/counterpoint paper? Four ways:

Way 1: Pair with classmates or friends in a battle of minds. Maybe you want to turn class papers into published work? Find a classmate and write your assigned papers in opposition to one another. Or the two (or more) of you can take completed papers and turn them into Rebuttal-worthy submissions. 

Way 2: Submit a single argumentative paper you have written. Our Board of Editors will put their heads together and write a piece countering yours. Who will win, us or you?

Way 3: Watch for the Board of Editor’s list of prompts, and pair up with a friend to write responses. Or, submit an individual paper for the Board to rebut.

Way 4: Team up with/against a campus organization about any topic. Put your collective minds together to prove your point of view on the issues you most care about. 

The fine print: please make sure that your content is appropriate and professional. The Board of Editors reserves power to reject or edit entrants it deems obscene (see the “Bylaws and Policies” menu).