Midterm Test
What
is this handout about?
This handout provides about how to start a
blog. This handout addresses the definition of blog itself, choosing the topic,
choosing the layout design, composing a post and getting the readers.
What
is a blog?
Blog is the website made up of the short
entry which is uploaded by the writers over the time. Although the content of
blog has many varieties in the blog spare. Most of the people make for personal
reasons. Such us, sharing the hobby, sharing experience and others.
Picking
a topic for your blog
The topic of blog can be board or narrow. But,
if your plan blogging to make a better nation’s progress you may opt the topic
either direct or indirectly according to your field. If your plan blogging only
for fun, you should write something what you know, something you care about,
something what you understand about and something that will bring someone else
to read about.
This is some general topics that are often drown
by the writers
1. How-to blog
if you have skill at mastering
something the problem solving you may pick this topic into your blog. For example,
how to make some food, overcoming the troubleshoot of computer software. The readers
who have a problem will follow your instruction.
2. Review blog
Most of the people often
search the reviews of movie, song, electronic, new technology. The readers can
find your opinion to decide what they want to choose.
3. Issue blog
If you have information
about a hot issue which is happening in the society, you can share your opinion.
For example, you are as a teacher, you make some problem solving about the
pupils’ understanding by your own method, or something happened with the
politic in your country. The readers who is similar with you will appreciate your
advice.
4. Hobby and fun
Some blogs share the topic
that is interesting. It can be the thing what you love. Such us, sharing the hobby
or incredible experience.
5. Humorous blog
If you have gift for
entertaining and you think that it will entertain someone else. Go for it!
write down your topic after positing your
theme directly. That is due to the fact that your idea often appears when we
read a precious or interesting article. So, before it gone.
Thinking
about the layout design
If you are not experienced with the
designer, it does not matter. Make a clear that your writing will be understand
your point clearly.
Composing
a post
1.
Make a point.
Make a good, clear,
interesting post to make your readers find your main point.
2.
Apply your writing strategies.
Many examples of strategy
in the academic writing which can be taken for your post. So, check and chose
one of them to be your writing strategies.
3.
Create an appropriate tone.
Think about your readers
who is aimed and how to communicate with them orally. If this is a professional
blog, try to replicate the vocabularies and the tone imagined the conversation.
4.
Be cosine and focused.
Take and chose on theme of
your blog to not make them overwhelmed.
5.
Proofed and spelling errors.
The readers can destruct
with your writing because of your mistake. So, minimalism the error grammatical
and spelling errors. Because they may turn off your post.
Including
the photos
By adding the photos, you can grab the
readers’ attention. Be careful with the copyright.
Getting
the readers
1.
Use the social media to promote
your post.
2.
Think about the keyword that
makes the readers interested.
3.
Take your attention at every
tittle of your post.
Be consistent with your theme.
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