Creating a Blog

Creating a Blog

Multiple Select

Which three statements about blogs are true?

• Blogs often include dated entries.

• Blogs often include links to other websites.

• Blogs always include only text.

• Blogs are always created to convince people of a viewpoint.

• Blogs are flexible and can be about any topic.

Multiple Select

Imagine that you are writing a blog about issues your community is facing, and your viewpoint is that readers should donate money to help fix these issues. Which three things would work best as evidence to support this viewpoint?

• pictures of money

• descriptions of how the money will solve the community issues

• videos of interviews with experts who agree with the viewpoint

• a place where users can post comments

• links to websites that show how donations helped solve similar issues in other communities

Multiple Choice

Which image would best support a blog’s claim that bullying is a serious problem in the community?

Multiple Choice

Which statement would best connect the graphic to the blogger’s viewpoint that bullying is an issue in the community?

• “Many students have been bullied in our community.”

• “As the pie chart shows, 80% of local students have experienced bullying.”

• “This pie chart shows bullying statistics.”

• “This pie chart proves my viewpoint about bullying.”

Multiple Choice

Imagine that several viewers leave comments on the blog saying they want to help stop bullying in the community but do not know how. What would the best response be?

• to write a post about the importance of doing research

• to post a video featuring students talking about bullying

• to create a list of resources about ending bullying

• to create a quiz testing people’s knowledge of bullying

Multiple Select

Which three multimedia elements are most likely to help a blogger create a welcoming and thoughtful tone?

• a link to a blog by someone who disagrees with the blogger’s viewpoint

• a chart that lists all of the reasons why the blogger’s viewpoint is correct

• an area where readers can post comments

• a poll that asks readers what they think about the topic

• a video that makes fun of the opposing viewpoint

April 24, 2013

BACK TO SCHOOL

Education needs to be a bigger priority in the United States. According to the Census Bureau, only about 28% of adults have college degrees. (You can learn more interesting facts about the United States at http://www.census.gov/.) If only a quarter of the population has a college degree, we will not be prepared to compete with other countries. Some people say that college degrees are unnecessary. While this may have been true in the past, more and more jobs are requiring a degree or some kind of certification. Because of this change in the job market, Americans need to get back in the classroom and study! Our future depends on it!

Multiple Select

Which three statements about the interactive element in this blog are true?

• It is not a credible source.

• It is connected to the blog’s viewpoint.

• It is introduced in a welcoming way.

• It is a credible source.

• It is not connected to the blog’s viewpoint.

Next Steps

• Choose a topic that you most want to write a blog about. Choose a topic that is important to you and that you have a lot to say about. 

• Think about what you will you create, what it will be about, who will read it, and what is the purpose.