3. Defining Blog A blog or web log is a log of thoughts and
writing posted publicly on the World Wide Web (Sullivan). Blog
journal Blog news article
4. What does a diary look like? Diary (journal) Audience = self
Topics = private, your life Purpose = to record, vent, contemplate
Contains personal details Words may be accompanied by pictures No
peer review Not published!
5. What does a news story looklike? News story Audience =
paying subscribers Topics = universal Purpose = inform, entertain,
educate, evaluate, analyze, produce conversation NO personal
details Words are supported by pictures (and videos &links if
online) Competes with other news sources (may link to other sources
if online) Peer edited Published by news company
6. What does a blog look like? Blog Audience = others,
specifically your peers Topics = universal Purpose = to respond,
entertain, educate, evaluate, judge, produce conversation Avoids
personal details unless they serve a greater purpose Words are
supported by pictures, videos, &links Interacts (through links,
discussion) with the digital world No peer review Published by
author
7. Your turn Whats the difference between a news story and
blog? Why would it be a bad idea to rely on blogs for information?
What do blogs do very well? (Better than newspapers?)
8. Go Pro A blog is NOT a digital essay: Have a goal: What are
you trying to accomplish? What do you want your audience to do as a
result of reading your blog? Make it universal Link, link, link to
other relevant information that you reader might want to check out
Include visuals Cite your sources
9. Broadcast AlertWell return to the previously scheduled
program after this important announcement
10. What is Plagiarism?
http://www.commoncraft.com/video/plagiarism
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11. Academic Integrity Be honest and responsible: Use your own
words. Cite those ideas and words you utilize to support your own.
Do not use one paper for two (or more) assignments.
http://www.pyrczak.com/antiplagiarism/images/Roomie.gif
12. We now return to our regularly scheduled lesson
13. Grading Standards 100 = Youve met the expectations. 85 =
Youve met most of the expectations, but are still working toward
complete mastery of the writing task. 65 = Two days late / sloppy
writing 0 = Incomplete blog that does not fulfill assignment
requirements / blog that is more than two days late. ? = Mrs.
Skotnicki reserves the right to assign other grades.
14. Your Assignment Write a blog post about satire! Establish a
purpose. Decide what you want your audience to do as a result of
reading your blog. Write a post that expresses your unique
perspective, but also reflects the wider discussion of your topic.
Choose your sources wisely; the Web is host to A LOT of
misinformation. Use peer reviewed sources. Make it look like a
blog. Include links, images, videos and cite your sources.
15. Works Cited LeFever, Lee. "Blogs in Plain English."
YouTube. YouTube, 29 Nov. 2007. Web. 12 Nov. 2012. . LeFever, Lee.
"Plagiarism." Commoncraft.com. Common Craft. Web. 19 Jan. 2012. .
Sullivan, Andrew. "Why I Blog." The Atlantic TheAtlantic.com. The
Atlantic, Nov. 2008. Web. 19 Jan. 2012. . Warlick, David. Classroom
Blogging: A Teachers Guide to Blogs, Wikis, & Other Tools That
Are Shaping a New Information Landscape. Raleigh, NC: Landmark
Project, 2007. Print.