Writing Prompt Day Five #EDU407Sum19
Reflection drives learning. Take the taxonomy of blogging skills by Jacob McWilliams and write a post reflecting on your own prgress as a writer/blogger.
Features of a successful blog post
- A well organized argument or main point, supported through the use of hyperlinks and multimedia materials (video, sound, images)
- A clear, unified voice that is appropriate for the intended reading public
- A title that links clearly to the content of the post
Features of a successful blog
- Short, concise posts that use multimedia materials (video, images) to effectively make a point
- Effective use of hyperlinks to support ideas, to direct readers to relevant, interesting posts, and to demonstrate an awareness of the community of writers focusing on a common theme or set of ideas
- A clear, unified voice that continues to grow and develop over time
Qualities of a skilled blogger
- Ability to quickly synthesize and articulate ideas
- An awareness of a wide range of blogging techniques and of how these various techniques reach different target audiences effectively or ineffectively
- Reading with mouse in hand: Engaging with (online and offline) materials as potential material for blog posts
- Willingness to serve as an intelligent filter for a wide public audience
- Engagement with the wider blogging community, including offering thoughtful comments on others’ writing and reading widely and broadly
Go any direction, but look back at your posts in class to date and answer the question, "Am I becoming a skilled blogger?"
