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Creating a blog

T his semester you will be developing writing blogs as a place to test drive your public voice. What is your public voice? Why, that is how you write for a public audience. Remember we discussed audience and purpose? We talked about how the Rhetor chooses Rhetoric, or language to persuade? Well, that is what you are going to do with the blog - persuade. Out in the open. Not hiding in a dropbox! Creating a blog for English class can be fun and frustrating at the same time. For adventurous students who love a challenge and are willing to "dive in" and explore new ideas, blogging is fun. On the other hand, for students who like to "know-where-they-are-going", blogging can sometimes seem confusing. Don't worry, regardless of where you fall on the adventure spectrum, we will hold your hand and help you find your public voice. You may choose which blog engines to use for your blog, but one of the easiest for beginners is Google's "Blogger". To ge...

Blogging FAQ's

Blog noun 1 . a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style. Blogging "newbies" always want to know: How long should my post be? What do I write? The answer to that depends on your audience and purpose. For instance, if you are building a blog as part of a course, your instructor will usually give you instructions on what to write and the length. However, your blog should reflect who you are. For more tips on this go to Studio 3880 and read " Finding Your Writer's Voice ". To add media, most blog engines will have an easy to find icon or menu bar at the top of the post page. Blogger also has tutorials and easy to use Help links. We have also included rubrics for your blog.

16 Rules of Blog Writing.

16 Rules for Blog Writers Source: Sue Anne Dunlevie "All newspapers make sure their content is easy to read by constraining the width of their columns and that’s what their readers expect. Blog writers need to do the same and format their blog posts so they’re easy to read. L ong narrow newspaper columns mean your eye can easily jump from the end of one line to the beginning of the next without losing its place . If the column’s too wide readers will keep getting lost, unless they enlist their finger to help them keep track. Even if they do that they’ll get frustrated and won’t enjoy the reading experience." To read more detailed a detailed explanati on for these go to: The 16 Rules for Blog Writing web page. For more tips on layout, fonts, and "chunking" text go to: 16 Rules for Blog Writers

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