Blog posts are going to be the focus of this unit. This should have been obvious to you, but I felt that it needed a reiteration. Now, chances are many of you have never blogged before. In fact, I know that a few of you had never visited blogs outside of Xanga, Myspace, or any other similar social networking site. I'm excited about this, since I get to introduce you to a new world of self-published work. You never know, what you create throughout this unit may become a sensation within the blogosphere and you could become famous! That's not the focus of this unit, but hey, I digress.
Now, as you can see, my writing here is somewhat casual compared to how it would be if I were standing in front of you during class. This is one of the interesting things about blogs; we happen to use our natural voice more often. In fact, the way I'm typing here is more similar to the way I would speak to my friends and family, rather than the way I typically speak to students.
Moving on, though, since this is likely your first blog post ever we'll keep it simple. In your first blog post, due by the end of class, just give me a three to five paragraph summary of your life. You can begin with where you were born, your first memory, or where you were when we rang in the new millennium, I don't care. Just give me an autobiographical account of your life. Remember, this is three to five paragraphs minimum, which equates to somewhere between 15 and 21 sentences, simple.
Good luck, and welcome to the world of blogging.
I really hate doing this assignment.. But it is alright now.
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