How to write a Blog

Investigate a popular blog

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context, audience, purpose -

Blog
* the context will usually
context, audience, purpose - be set out in the question e.g. the issue which is to inspire the blog entry
**the audience may be assumed to be people interested in the subject matter OR (youngish?)
the context will usually be set out in the question e.g. the issue which is to inspire the blog entry internet-interested people
**the generic purpose of blogs is to interest / entertain / amuse / be provocative & stimulating - in
the audience may be assumed to be people interested in the subject matter OR (youngish?) internet-interested people general, NOT solemn
register theand tone -
generic purpose of blogs is to interest / entertain / amuse / be provocative & stimulating - in general, NOT solemn
* will use a
register and tone -semi-formal to informal register
**the usual tone will be personal - chatty,
will use a semi-formal to informal register direct and unpretentious
conventions -
the usual tone will be personal - chatty, direct and unpretentious
* will include
conventions - first person statement and/or narration
**will
willseek to engage
include the reader,
first person eg through
statement direct address, a lively and interesting style etc
and/or narration
**will use 'typical blog techniques' e.g. a provocative closing statement, leading
will seek to engage the reader, eg through direct address, a lively and interesting style etc to an invitation to comment / response
* will have an interesting, catchy title for the entry
* will use 'typical blog techniques' e.g. a provocative closing statement, leading to an invitation to comment / response
* will have an interesting, catchy title for the entry
 Blog Writing
Examples on pg 286 and 288 with key features of blogs.
 Blog Task
Write a blog using different articles about refugees and choose a topic of interest that
you would like to explore. Explain to the audience why they should care and how we
(as a society) can help combat the refugee crisis either through social programs,
awareness, or laws.
Use the following word bank to help spark ideas and to use in your blog: expat
(expatriate), immigrant, emigrant, abroad, assimilation, integration, refugee,
stereotypes, persecution, employment, asylum, resettlement, humanitarian,
xenophobia, foreigner
Remember it must be 450-600 words in total and don’t forget to cite resources.