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Blog Writing Guide for Students

The document provides guidance on writing blog posts, noting that blogs are more informal than newspaper articles, do not require rigorous research, and primarily express the blogger's opinion. It recommends including a title, the blogger's name and date at the start, referencing previous posts in the body written in first person, and ending with a call to action if relevant to reinforce this is a blog rather than article.

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Blog Writing Guide for Students

The document provides guidance on writing blog posts, noting that blogs are more informal than newspaper articles, do not require rigorous research, and primarily express the blogger's opinion. It recommends including a title, the blogger's name and date at the start, referencing previous posts in the body written in first person, and ending with a call to action if relevant to reinforce this is a blog rather than article.

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  • Introduction to Blogging
  • Understanding Blogs
  • Beginning a Blog Post
  • Writing the Body
  • Concluding a Blog Post

WRITING A BLOG POST

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BLOGS
• No hard and fast rules

• More informal than an article in a newspaper

• Not professionally edited

• Do not have to have properly-researched evidence to support points

• Primarily express blogger’s personal opinion

• Remember, this is an opportunity to showcase your writing skills


STARTING OFF

• Use a title

• Underline the title to make


it stand out

• Write the blogger’s name

• Include the date


BODY
• It can be helpful to make occasional reference to the
fact that this is a blog post

• “Last week I posted about…”

• Most blogs are written in the first person

• Make sure you have addressed all the elements of


the question
ENDING

• Depending on the topic,


you may wish to end on a
call to action.

• Asking readers to sign an


online petition is a good
way to finish and reinforce
the idea that this is a blog
post rather than an article.

WRITING A BLOG POST www.aoifesnotes.com (http://www.aoifesnotes.com)
BLOGS • No hard and fast rules • More informal than an article in a newspaper • Not professionally edited • Do not have to ha
STARTING OFF • Use a title • Underline the title to make it stand out • Write the blogger’s name • Include the date
BODY • It can be helpful to make occasional reference to the fact that this is a blog post • “Last week I posted about…” •
ENDING • Depending on the topic, you may wish to end on a call to action. • Asking readers to sign an online petition is

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