Anne Frank was a German girl
and Jewish victim of the
Holocaust who is famous for
keeping a diary of her
experiences.
The Diary of a young girl
The Blog
Objectives:
At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
[Link] between the journal or
diary entry and the blog;
[Link] the benefits and challenges
of writing a blog; and
[Link] a blog about your
favorite experience.
Today, with easy access to computers
and the internet, people write their diaries
differently. From handwritten entries on a
piece on a paper or a notebook page,diaries
in contemporary times come in the form of
online journals which are called blogs.
The term “blog” was first used
in the 1990’s . It is a short
versions of “weblog” or an
individualized piece of written
work found on the web.
It is defined below by dictionary .com.
Noun
[Link] containing a writer’s or group of
writers’ own experiences, observations,
opinions ,etc. and often having images and links to
other websites.
2. a single entry or post on such a website
She regularly contributes a blog to
the
magazine’s website.
Verb(used without object), blogged,
blogging.
3. to maintain or add new entries to a
blog.
Verb (used with object ), blogged,
blogging.
4. to express or write about on a blog.
She’s been blogging about her illness for
almost a year.
Blog, like diary entries, are
individual accounts of a writer’s
experiences and emotions. Thus,
the viewpoint is usually
personal and subjective.
However, blogs are different from the
traditional journal or diary entry in the
sense that blogs are uploaded to online
platforms that make it easier for
bloggers to include visual features, as
well as links to other sites on the net.
What are the difference
between the traditional
journal or diary and
blog?
Blogs compare to diary entries, are
more concerned with communicating
a message , rather that simply
expressing or documenting an idea or
emotions.
Blog are uploaded to online
platforms that make it easier for
bloggers(those who write blogs)to
include visual features, as well as
links to other sites on the net.
Activity
Instructions:
Take note of your favorite
experience in your life. After that,
take a video of yourself while
narrating your experience/s.
Criteria
Content-40%
Clarity of voice-20%
Creativity-20%
Overall Impact-20%
Total:10
0%.
Thank
You!