My best post for this second quarter was "Shhh! It's Supposed to be a Secret!". Apart from being a mandated blog that our teachers wanted us to write as an assignment, I captivated a good analyzation, displayed my bias, in a well crafted humorous post. After closing in on our first semester of American Studies, blogging has truly another form of writing for me. There are essays, poems, and blogs in my mind, all distinct forms of literature. This blog assignment inspired me to dissect a story that was read to me close to a hundred times as a child. Some may say this was an easier blog to write, since the scope was predetermined, but I couldn't disagree more. Yes, we knew it had to be about secret messages in childhood stories, but the boundaries were endless, and I showcased my creativity in the content of the blog, and its presentation was applied carefully. My blogging process was different than last quarter. This quarter I began by finding an interesting topic, usually odd news I wanted to discuss. Last quarter, I generally found all my sources online, but I promise you, I looked through the Tribune with blogging in mind on multiple occasions this past quarter. Another thing I did differently was writing my blogs in word documents, and uploading them to my Blogger at a later date. This eliminated the rushed feeling of blogging I get while typing right into my "New Post" box on blogger.com.
I think blogging this quarter has established itself as an insightful way for students to participate and communicate with each other outside of class.
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