How do you write an
interesting entry that gets read? Here are ten tips that make a blog entry grab
readers:
1.
Choose
an attention-getting and accurate title.
Like a newspaper headline, a good blog title draws readers in. It’s your chance to convince a reader to take a look at what you’ve written. Just make sure that your title reflects the content of the entry.
Like a newspaper headline, a good blog title draws readers in. It’s your chance to convince a reader to take a look at what you’ve written. Just make sure that your title reflects the content of the entry.
2.
State
your opinion clearly.
Take a stand and make it clear. Your blog isn’t the place for meandering. If your opinion isn’t appropriate for the general public, choose a different subject. If you wouldn't stand up in front of your peers and share your opinion, don’t post it on your blog.
Take a stand and make it clear. Your blog isn’t the place for meandering. If your opinion isn’t appropriate for the general public, choose a different subject. If you wouldn't stand up in front of your peers and share your opinion, don’t post it on your blog.
3.
Back
things up with specific examples from the text.
Once you state your opinion, explain it. Discuss specific quotes/ details from the text we are reading that validate your opinion. Show. Illustrate. Don’t just tell!
Once you state your opinion, explain it. Discuss specific quotes/ details from the text we are reading that validate your opinion. Show. Illustrate. Don’t just tell!
4.
Keep
it short (250 words).
You have a few seconds to catch someone’s attention. People rarely read all of longer posts. Focus on one specific topic, state what you have to say, and end the post.
You have a few seconds to catch someone’s attention. People rarely read all of longer posts. Focus on one specific topic, state what you have to say, and end the post.
5.
Chunk
your text.
People read webpages quickly. They scan more often than they read every word. Because of the way people read on the Web, it’s best to use short paragraphs and lists to chunk your content. If you have a really long entry, you might want to use subheadings.
People read webpages quickly. They scan more often than they read every word. Because of the way people read on the Web, it’s best to use short paragraphs and lists to chunk your content. If you have a really long entry, you might want to use subheadings.
6.
Link
to outside sources.
Sometimes it is necessary to add examples and explanations to your text by linking to outside resources. Label and type in the website address--also explain the connection (the reason why you are linking it to your blog entry).
Sometimes it is necessary to add examples and explanations to your text by linking to outside resources. Label and type in the website address--also explain the connection (the reason why you are linking it to your blog entry).
7.
Go
with an informal, first-person style. No need to use formal, academic prose. Go ahead and use words
like I, me, and mine. Be conversational and informal.
You’ll draw in more readers. But your blog post shouldn't look like a text; basic
grammar still applies.
8. Proofread!
Take the time to reread your entry before you publish it. Little errors can slow readers down. And when your readers include English teachers, they’re bound to notice any typos.
Take the time to reread your entry before you publish it. Little errors can slow readers down. And when your readers include English teachers, they’re bound to notice any typos.
Nikki B.
ReplyDeleteI read a fiction book titled After. It is about a senior in high school who is on the girls soccer team, her parents are divorced, and she lives solely with her mom. She doesn't have many friends, but you don't come to that conclusion from the book telling you that, you just figure it out from there never being people coming to her house. Her mom is always bringing new guys around and she is rarely ever home. The summer previous to the year that this book focuses on, she went away to a summer camp, and she met a boy, and he got her pregnant. She didn't find out about it until after she came home, and this is what the story is about. She never took a pregnancy test she was in denial about it for the entire pregnancy, and hid it from her mother, which was quite easy considering she was never home. She ended up having the baby at home, in her bathroom, and didn't know what to do. She was so in shock that she had this child because she had been in denial, that she ended up suffocating her, throwing her in a trash bag, and putting her in the dumpster outside of the apartment complex. Her mother found her hours later bloody and laying on her couch she was taken to the hospital, and after that everything was fine. No one suspected anything until someone found the babies body in the dumpster. A police investigation followed, and this girls past, and future ravels out in her face so suddenly, you yourself are like wow this is crazy. You will have to read the book if you want to know more or how it ends. I know it sounds weird, and super sketchy, but if you like interesting, fast paced, in a way sad books, then I highly suggest this one.