A student guide to setting up a blog.

1. LET’S BLOG

2. WHY BLOG?
To express thoughts & opinions
To promote something
To educate/help others

3. WHY BLOG?
To connect with like-minded people
To stay knowledgeable in a topic
To be creative

4. BLOGS NEED TO BE
First person
Clear
Easy to understand
Error free
Conscious of audience

5. BLOG RULES
Punctuate & capitalise
Be polite & appropriate
Cite references

6. BLOG CHECKLIST
All my information is accurate.
All my images are appropriate.
I have provided attribution for all my
images.
My title represents the content of my
blog.
My theme & widgets are appropriate
for the content of my blog.
My blog represents me appropriately
online.

7. THINK BEFORE YOU START
What will be the purpose of
my blog?
What will I call my blog?
Who will be the audience of
my blog?