Though you have only begun thinking about what your blogs will look like this semester, it’s never too early to begin thinking about self-presentation. Take 3-4 minutes to jot down thoughts about how you want to come across on your author page. Try to use the same kind of adjectives we used to describe the author of the blog we just talked about. If you get stuck, consider these questions. What kind of text are you writing? Who are your readers? Your answers to these questions (even if they change in the coming weeks) will help determine how you want to present yourself as an author.
Once you come up with at least 4 or 5 adjectives, brainstorm a list of 2 or 3 ways in which you can create this impression in your readers. Post your work in a comment on this post.
organized
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passionate
fun
be concise and focused in my bio, but stay light hearted
Educated - although I'm not done yet, Curious, Enthusiastic, Reputable
ReplyDeleteI can probably write a little bit about things that I am curious about, and maybe talk about topics that I keep up with regularly.
Parth Patel
ReplyDeletehard-working, adventurous, friendly, out- going,
I can tell of past accomplishments
what i am currently doing.
I want to appear knowledgeable, casual, and playful. I'm not the best writer which would be why my writing will, for the time being, be so causal. In my writing I'd probably joke around, and write about broader topics that would interest many people.
ReplyDeleteYihui Sheng
ReplyDeleteI want to be curious, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and friendly.
- I will change the cover picture of my blog every week. Those pictures can reflect my general feeling of the whole week: lucky, happy, stressful or 'disastrous'...
- I will put some article (may not be the most recently released) on the top of the blog. Maybe I will change it once a week or every two weeks(really depends). To me, that one must be the most important compared to all the other articles I write in some time period. I hope the reader can know what is significant or meaningful to me.
Diane Poduch
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Fun
Friendly
Knowledgeable
I can write in a manner that shows my abilities and education. I will also try to write in an inviting and casual way.
I can also write about a few things that I like in order to show interest in a broad range of topics.
Teresa Browning
ReplyDeleteI want the reader to find me compentent, articulate, interesting and accurate.
In my blog, I would explore topics that would share my life experiences with the audiance.
Bettina Nagy
ReplyDeleteknowledgeable
creative
humble
friendly
I definitely would like to show that I am educated and knowledgeable in the subject I'll be writing about, but at the same time I'd like to use language which is not only informative, but also easily understandable and descriptive in a way as to capture the attention and interest of my audience.
I wish to come across as learned, cultured, respected, rhetorical and funny. I hope to convey these characteristics by speaking about my background, my experiences, my accomplishments, my goals, and my passions all the while doing so in a witty and intriguing manner. This will require careful wording of course, but words are not enough. A picture is worth a thousand words as they say, and hopefully my picture, which will accompany my introduction, will have a few words of its own to share.
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ReplyDeleteSabrina Dunham
I wish to come across as learned, cultured, respected, rhetorical and funny. I hope to convey these characteristics by speaking about my background, my experiences, my accomplishments, my goals, and my passions all the while doing so in a witty and intriguing manner. This will require careful wording of course, but words are not enough. A picture is worth a thousand words as they say, and hopefully my picture, which will accompany my introduction, will have a few words of its own to share.
I am hoping to go for a more cultured, educated and enthusiastic personality through my blog, but also incorporate humor and promote interest. I am hoping to include personal experiences, both mine and of other people in my posts, and use those to connect with the audience. I'm not very big on pictures, but I want to include relevant pictures. I love to talk about my background and my culture, so those would be incorporated a lot.
ReplyDeleteName: Liyijia Zheng
ReplyDeleteAdjectives: curious; visual; artistic; knowledgeable;
Way: 1.images 2. different topics
mary madison albright
ReplyDeleteadjectives: outgoing, social, humorous, curious, witty, global
i will accomplish this through uses of images (i love photography), funny anecdotes of possibly my life or what i see in my day to day activities/ what i view on the world, and factual information to tie in a learning experience
Renisha Harris
ReplyDeleteOn the author page of my blog I want to come across as the average college student. When people see my picture, I want them to think of the following adjectives:
Normal; student; struggle; funny; light-hearted; understanding; reputable; empathetic. I would show these in a picture by taking a picture at the old well; carrying books; crooked glasses; and a face that expressed confusion, and irritation.
Johnny Bennett
ReplyDeleteAdjectives: easy-going, social, generous, honest, driven
Ways to convey these characteristics: picture, using the write diction, writing in an inviting way to capture an audience
Zack Loren
ReplyDeleteEnthusiastic, Knowledgeable, Casual, Current
In order to show these adjectives I would write about current events that interest me. I would write in a way that is not only easy to read but in very informative. I think by doing this people would perceive me as those adjectives.
Veronica Krieg
ReplyDeleteSome of the adjectives I want to describe me are enthusiastic, relatable,knowledgeable, and reliable. I will create this impression in my readers by writing about topics that can appeal to a large amount of people, with a focus on my peers, and I will be sure to provide insight into new topics as well. I will also be sure to use language that will show my enthusiasm for the subject and not over complicate my writing.
Nick Mills
ReplyDeleteI would like my blog to appear professional, friendly, reputable, appealing, and interesting. I would decrease a blog with these attributes by making sure the design was clean and welcoming. The posts on the blog would have to have interesting titles with intrest-drawing pictures. The blog needs to make people want to reader more by linking articles within the articles; so a reader is able to explore the topic on the blog that they enjoy. The writing would be professional yet mildly conversational. This tone will allow the causal reader to be drawn into the topic.
Adjectives: Hardworking,honest,knowledgeable and passionate.
ReplyDeleteMy blog will be inviting with the specifics of the topic, some images,links with wider picture and depicts professionalism.
Karen Ngo
ReplyDeleteWitty, Semi-formal, Zealous, Friendly
I would like write specifically topics pertaining to the blog, but incorporate humor into my writings so that the content is easier to digest. Humor can go a long way in presenting what may seem to be difficult concepts into something the general audience can enjoy.
Note: This is a bit late.
Edit: Posted at 7:11pm.
DeleteBusiness oriented, Confident, Social, Friendly, Funny, Positive,Creative, Open minded, passionate. Would be a few adjective to describe me. In my blog I would like my readers to feel my personality when reading, I would also like to be very professional in my writing. I would like my writings to be exciting and keep my bloggers wanting more.
ReplyDeleteSarah Claiborne
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organized
knowledgeable
passionate
fun
be concise and focused in my bio, but stay light hearted