Think you can blog? It's harder than it looks. You have to walk the fine line of discussing controversial subjects while trying not to offend anyone too severely. Blogging has really increased my awareness of the world around me and how everything is connected in it. Everything we talk about and learn in class can relate to current news in so many ways. As I look back on my blogs, I see that I have been able to let loose within my writing as the quarter progressed. At first, I was writing in a very formal fashion, and not about anything I really cared about- for example, my "Titanic Once Again" post. But now I am able to break out of that constricting shell and discuss whatever inspires me. I've also learned that I don't need to write a long post in order to get my point across. The length really doesn't matter, as long as I'm effectively bringing up a point and stating my opinion on it. Something I definitely need to improve on is providing links and real-life examples to back up my statements. I usually talk about one thing, relate it to class discussion, and provide one link. In almost all of my posts you can find the phrase, "In class we talked about..." While this meets the basic expectations of our blog assignment, it's not going "above and beyond" whatsoever. I highly recommend blogging to people who don't already, because it can expand your view of the world and it's a great forum to express your opinions and even your personality. It's become something that I really care about weekly.
Hayley,
ReplyDeleteGreat to see how you've taken to this new form and how honest you are in your self-crit.