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The Writer’s Journey, Volume 2

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Blog Evaluation Handout


© 2009 Duke University Talent Identification Program

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BL

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#1_______________________________________________________________________________________

Pu

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& C

on

ten

t: W

hat is the focus of this blog? Is it broad or

narrow? Summarize the kind of content it contains.

Wri

tin

g S

tyle

: Give three adjectives to describe the tone and

voice used in this blog. Provide a quote from a blog post that

supports your description.

Au

thors

hip

: Who writes this blog? Is it an individual or a group?

Does the blogger use his or her real nam

e or a pen nam

e? Read

the blogger bio. What gives the author or authors credibility in

this content area?

Des

ign

: Describe the colors, font, and images used in this blog.

What m

ood do these choices create? Describe it. Is this m

ood

consistent with the content and purpose of the blog?


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BL

OG

#2_______________________________________________________________________________________

Pu

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t: W



Wri

tin

g S

tyle




Au

thors

hip


Does the blogger use her real nam

e or a pen nam

e? Read the

blogger bio. What gives the author or authors credibility in this

content area?

Des

ign


What m


ood



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of 5 BL

OG

#3_______________________________________________________________________________________

Pu

rpose

& C

on

ten

t: W



Wri

tin

g S

tyle




Au

thors

hip



e or a pen nam

e? Read the


content area?

Des

ign


What m


ood



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of 5 BL

OG

#4_______________________________________________________________________________________

Pu

rpose

& C

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ten

t: W



Wri

tin

g S

tyle




Au

thors

hip



e or a pen nam

e? Read the


content area?

Des

ign


What m


ood



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CO

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:

1. What do these four blogs have in common despite the fact that they each come from a different blog category?

2. How do these blogs differ? W

hat do you notice about the differences in design choices and writing style in particular?

DE

FIN

E:

Write a definition for the word blog below based on your observations and reading the article “It’s the Links, Stupid.”

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