Non-peer reviewed litMagazines, Newspapers, BlogsU of O websiteWho is the authorWhat is the objectiveIs the article good qualityIs it currentIs it relevantEffective BloggingKnow your topicGive credit where credit is due – include links to sources and referencesAvoid filler – quality over quantityAvoid jargon – clear, simple textThe power of picturesBest blogging sitesYale Environment 360Scientific American BlogsDot Earth (through NY times)Scienceblogs.comPast ENST 320a blogs on Dornsife websiteBlog GuidelinesUse peer-reviewed literatureSemi-formal research paper styleHypothesis/argumentChoose an angle, but avoid personal opinionProper grammar, spelling, punctuationAt least one outside link per blogCitations and image credits – hyperlinks to theseAt least one key word per blog, no more than 3-4Search wordShort paragraphs (~3 sentences)Blog FormatCatchy titleAuthors – 1 – 4 sentence bio about yourself (major, age, where you’re from, etc)DateTextHyperlinkFigures/pictures with captions and creditsKey wordsRecent newsHow it fits in big pictureFuture implicationsORBig picture conceptDetails/specifics/examplesBack to big picturePick words to be hyperlink to other documentCite inside the works with last name, yearLecture 3 - Blogging 01/24/2013Non-peer reviewed lit-Magazines, Newspapers, BlogsU of O website-Who is the author-What is the objective-Is the article good quality-Is it current-Is it relevant Effective Blogging-Know your topic-Give credit where credit is due – include links to sources and references-Avoid filler – quality over quantity-Avoid jargon – clear, simple text-The power of pictures Best blogging sites-Yale Environment 360-Scientific American Blogs-Dot Earth (through NY times)-Scienceblogs.com-Past ENST 320a blogs on Dornsife websiteBlog Guidelines-Use peer-reviewed literature -Semi-formal research paper styleoHypothesis/argumentoChoose an angle, but avoid personal opinion-Proper grammar, spelling, punctuation-At least one outside link per blog-Citations and image credits – hyperlinks to these-At least one key word per blog, no more than 3-4oSearch word-Short paragraphs (~3 sentences)Blog Format-Catchy title-Authors – 1 – 4 sentence bio about yourself (major, age, where you’re from, etc)-Date-Text-Hyperlink-Figures/pictures with captions and credits-Key wordsRecent news How it fits in big picture Future implications ORBig picture concept Details/specifics/examples Back to big picture Pick words to be hyperlink to other document Cite inside the works with last name,
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