Directions: You have been asked to write a newspaper editorial. In the editorial, your goal is to convince the
readers of the importance of everyone performing their civic duties.
You will need to offer a listing of civic duties and write an argument for why each one is valuable to a fully-
functioning democracy.
Some examples are: jury duty, paying taxes, serving in the military, serving on a jury, performing public service,
voting, being informed on current issues, and respecting differing opinions.