Crit C 33% Writing Exam

You will be doing a WRITING exam (Crit C 33%), in which you will have two options: EITHER a brochure OR a blog.

Features/ Characteristics of a blog

•A title, perhaps quirky, witty – like an article title

•A mixture of formal/informal language

• First person narration

•Reference to frequency of blogging – “As we saw in yesterday's post/ As you regualr readers know …”

•Personal thoughts/opinions/feelings about a stimulus/topic

•Invitation for your reader’s to comment on your post

•Reference to reader/engage reader - through direct address, a lively and interesting style

•A blog is a 'public statement‘ so ideas need to be organised to show some evident + consistent purpose - use paragraphing and cohesive devices to structure your ideas appropriately

Blog posts to examine:

https://consumerist.com/

http://yourofficecareer.blogspot.com.es/

https://www.engadget.com/

More blogs to read:

• Everyday Sexism Blog - The Guardian
• Rob Shillcock Blog posts
• Huffington PostBlogs on Celebrities
• Guardian Sport Blog
• 555words - humour/ general
• The Role of Citizen Journalism in Modern Society

Now: Using the above examples, select, and write down, fifteen key phrases and 
structures you could use in your own blog writing.