Today's task: incorporate a link to a website, news article, or blog post into your post.Read my student blog post about the asteroid near the earth.
We see links all over the web serving an important purpose-- connecting us from one site to another, from one idea to another. Bloggers use links to connect to other writers, to share information that they have found on other sites, and to cite their sources of information.
Today's task: incorporate a link to a website, news article, or blog post into your post.Read my student blog post about the asteroid near the earth. Dave is really annoyed one morning because on the way to school, his sister insisted on playing her Justin Bieber cd on full volume. He doesn’t like listening to Justin Bieber—he prefers classic rock music. In writing class that day, Dave writes a blog post about how much he hates Justin Bieber’s music and style.
Kelly, one of Dave’s classmates, reads his blog post. She’s a huge Justin Bieber fan, and she is offended by his criticisms. How could he say such mean things about her favorite singer’s hair and clothing? She posts the following comment on his blog: Don’t be such a hater! You just hate him because your hair is so ugly. Questions:
Blogging is a pretty recent genre of writing, and the blogosphere (the blogging community) is a new one.
As you enter the blogosphere, think carefully about how you will present yourself online and about how you will interact with others. Read About.com's 3 Rules for Blogging. Normal 0 0 1 6 39 1 1 47 11.1287 0 0 0 How can we apply these tips to our class blogs? Your task: to become familiar with blogging as a genre (type) of writing.
You will use the blogs listed at the bottom of this post to complete the activity. Be careful to read each direction! 1. ClickIntro to Blogging Activity, download the word doc, click “save as,” rename it as Your Name-Blogging Intro, and save it to your desktop. 2. Pick 3 blogs from the list below to explore, and 3. Answer the questions on the document about 2 different blogs. When you’re done, save, print, and hand in. 4. If you have time, comment on this post (first names only!) What did you learn from this activity? Blogs to Explore: National Geographic Blog Becky's Blog The Leaky Cauldron (a Harry Potter fan blog) Laura's Book Blog Teen Reads Rick Riordan's Blog Tommy's Cooking Blog Simply Lacrosse Blog |
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