Y12 IB English B Blog Review

What type of text is a blog?

• an article

• a professional text

• a diary entry

• a personal text

Why is it a good idea to use direct speech in your blog?

• It's more honest.

• It makes what you're writing seem truthful.

• It can add variety to your writing

• It engages the reader more.

What can you use to divide up and organise your blog?

Can you use exclamatory phrases in a blog?

• yes!

• no!

• maybe!

• I don't know!

What 'person' is a blog post usually written in?

• first

• third

• from a narrator

• through second hand sources

Thinking about the context of your blog means asking yourself which question?

• What's context?

• When/where will my blog be read?

• How long is my text?

• What's the purpose of my blog?

Thinking about the language of your blog means asking yourself which question?

• Have I used a variety of language?

• Is my language appropriate for the genre?

• Does my language construct meaning?

• Does my language help me reach the goal of my text?

'Why are you writing?' refers to what?

• your audience

• your context

• your purpose

• your whole blog

If you think 'who are you writing for'? Who are you thinking about?

How confident do you feel about writing a blog? Why?