8A: Mastery of blogging

          I think in the beginning of this semester blogging was definitely a challenge for most people.  I know it was for me.  I had never had a blog before so I didn't even know what to expect.  Now that it is already week 8 and almost everyone has a good grip on blogging. When I blog I usually look at what other people write too, I find it enjoyable to see what their personal opinions are and sometimes it also helps me get my own ideas.  Two blogs that really stand out to me and show A+ work in my opinion are Briana Quintiliano and Paige Slack’s blogs.

          I think Paige’s blog shows mastery in blogging.  Her blog (http://paige2017.blogspot.com/ ) is very colorful and draws you in before you even read anything!  Her text is easy to read with a white background so it’s not distracting to your eye.  Paige usually writes a lot for each her blogs.  Sometimes this can make the reader not want to read the whole thing but I don’t think this is a problem in her case.  She is great at using detail to make the reader want to read on.  I noticed that she adds a concluding paragraph to most of her blog posts.  She sums up what she has already said and ends the post in a clear way that really flows.

          Briana’s blog also is A+ material in my opinion. (http://brianaq.blogspot.com/)  Brie’s blog is very colorful, and she uses a very creative font.  I've noticed that Brie really puts in a lot of detail in her blog.  Just by reading them you can tell that she doesn't rush through them or do them just to get them done.  She puts a lot of effort into each post by using quotes, adding more than one picture, and putting in her own opinions.  She often asks questions to the reader, which really makes them think and connect to her writing.  The things I like most on Briana’s blog are her vocabulary posts.  She first puts her own understanding of the word, then the real dictionary definition, and she explains in detail what the word means.  I can tell she puts a lot of time into her vocab posts every week.

          These two blogs definitely show A+ work and mastery of blogging.  They are full of color to grab the reader’s attention, they are clear and easy to read, they include pictures to go along, and they also show a lot of effort and detail in every post.  I think everyone should work towards the goal of mastery of blogging!