Writing a blog post should be different from writing a paper that only your professor will ever read. If your blog posts read like a regular paper, you are not taking advantage of this format. Here are some specific things I'll be looking for:
- Connection to class content: You should refer to course readings, content, videos, discussion, etc. You should do so in a way that is easy for those not in the class to understand. This might mean translating complex ideas into a few sentences, a useful skill to have.
- Readability: Is this a piece of writing that someone might read even if they were not being paid to do so?
- Accessibility: Can someone without the benefit of our environmental sociology class enjoy and understand this post?
- Creativity: A blog is a place to try out different formats. Make a list. Write a post from the perspective of a car or a bug or a tree. Imagine a conversation between Rachel Carson and George Bush (either one). Be funny. Be smart. Be weird. Be creative.
- Interactiveness: Okay, that's not a word, but who cares? Do you find links to interesting content for your post? Do you include pictures or images or videos?
- The basics: If you misspell words, use bad grammar, forget punctuation, etc. etc. the whole world will know. Your writing will be out there in the world. Try to make it clean.
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