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Milieu

2006-11-27T05:10:01Z

Ebrown:

==Definition==
 Milieu - environment in which work is produced

==Works Cited==
 Sewell, Chris. "Literary Terms." Culture. Stanford University. 26 Nov 2006 <http://www.stanford.edu/~csewell/culture/litterms.htm>.

Fight Club Chapter 5

2006-11-12T23:34:51Z

Ebrown: added subheadings to masculinity abstract, added to subheadings

==Rediscovering the Male Agenda==
==Chapter Summary==
Our narrator is en route, by plane, from Virginia to his condominium. Packing the bare minimum, he lands to find his bag detained at Dulles having been found vibrating by throwers. Arriving at his condo, the narrator is to hear that a massive explosion took place during his travels. Everything he owned is demolished, save the items in his suitcase (six sets of clothing, an alarm, razor, and toothbrush). The narrator then proceeds to call and meet with Tyler Durden for drinks and advice. There he is instructed, by Tyler, to hit him as hard as he can.

==Terms==
*'''Throwers/Rampers''' - baggage handlers
*'''Space Waitress/Air Mattress''' - flight attendants

==Masculinity Abstract==
===Loss of Masculinity===
"The American Dream and the concept of success play central roles in American depictions of male accomplishment and masculinity in contemporary American culture" (Tuss 93). Which is to say that what is made power, through culture, is masculine; when possessing what others see as their own end goal, you are holding in essence a phallic symbol. This leaves room for error, when the ideals of power diverge from physical and mental prowess, to compassion and sensitivity.

Review of two key quotes in this chapter share the thoughts of those viewed by Tuss on the topic of masculinty:

:'''"And I wasn't the only slave to my nesting instinct. The people I know who used to sit in the bathroom with pornography, now they sit in the bathroom with their IKEA furniture catalogue."''' (Palahniuk 33).

:'''"If you don't know what you want," the doorman said, " you end up with a lot you don't."''' (Palahniuk 36).

The above quotes do corrolate with Tuss in that the narrator's shows a blind worship for an outside definition of success. He talks with almost baited breath of his quilts, blown glass, cutlery, and other decor items. The doorman's direct stab at the narrator reeks of an older, more stable approach to masculinity. There is an implied "I told you so" which represents the old masculine code bucking the new system of ownership.
===Regaining Masculinity===
Another excerpt from Tuss says of Durden: "... Return to plague their inventors, the cultures and value systems that shape them." (95).

This applies to all men now seeking masculinity. There is a need to take back the phallic symbol of ownership since
the current system leaves no man capable of Palahniuk's definition of masculinity. Making your own way, an original path through any scenario, is becoming increasingly difficult. This is why, when asking Tyler for direction, he is told to punch Tyler as hard as he can. The culture's element of power - currency - is held by instituions who aren't willing to release their grasp. The only other choice would be to take it.

==Works Cited==

Tuss, Alex. "Masculine Identity and Success: A Critical Analysis of Patricia Highsmith's ''The Talented Mr. Ripley'' and Chuck Palahniuk's ''Fight Club''." The Journal of Men's Studies 12(2004): 93-102.

Palahniuk, Chuck. ''Fight Club''. New York, New York: W.W.Norton & Company,Inc.,1996.

Fight Club Chapter 5

2006-11-12T23:07:17Z

Ebrown: added terms, added to works cited, added summary

Fight Club Chapter 5

2006-10-18T16:02:08Z

Ebrown: start of entry, main title, subtitle, works cited.

==Rediscovering the Male Agenda==
===Masculinity===
"The American Dream and the concept of success play central roles in American depictions of male accomplishment and masculinity in contemporary American culture" (Tuss 93). Which is to say that what is made power is masculine; when possessing what others see as their own end goal, you are holding in essence a phallic symbol. This leaves room for error, when the ideals of power diverge from physical and mental prowess, to compassion and sensitivity.

Tuss says of Durden: "... Return to plague their inventors, the cultures and value systems that shape them." (95).

===Works Cited===

Tuss, Alex. "Masculine Identity and Success: A Critical Analysis of Patricia Highsmith's ''The Talented Mr. Ripley'' and Chuck Palahniuk's ''Fight Club''." The Journal of Men's Studies 12(2004): 93-102.

Semantics

2006-09-13T16:01:07Z

Ebrown: corrected parenthetical citations

''Semantics:'' The study of the way language signals meanings and their changes. A much broader use and application of semiotics, semantics includes the way words relate to what they signify (Frye et al. 425).

Semantics has a strong basing on syntax being that semantics is the way language signals relate to general meanings, or symbolic logic (Frye et al. 425).

== Citation ==

Frye, Northrop, Sheridan Baker, George Perkins, and Barbara Perkins.The Harper Handbook To Literature. 2nd ed. New York: Longman, 1997.

Semantics

2006-09-13T15:57:19Z

Ebrown: Began, used first source, cited.

''Semantics:'' The study of the way language signals meanings and their changes. A much broader use and application of semiotics, semantics includes the way words relate to what they signify (Frye).

Semantics has a strong basing on syntax being that semantics is the way language signals relate to general meanings, or symbolic logic (Frye).

== Citation ==

Frye, Northrop, Sheridan Baker, George Perkins, and Barbara Perkins.The Harper Handbook To Literature. 2nd ed. New York: Longman, 1997.

User:Ebrown

2006-09-13T15:33:09Z

Ebrown: added "what is a blog" to works subheading

== Erik Brown ==

The man, the myth, ''the legend''. I can be as open as needed till you make me angry! haha, but don't worry about that. I'm usually informal as you can see between my writing here, and at other spots on the wiki. I don't see the need for it outside of academic means.
OH, before I forget, I like to think of myself as a renaissance man, or a philosopher. I don't ask that you be, just that you accept that.

=== Works ===

[[What is an ellipsis and how do you use one correctly?]]

[[What is a blog?]]

== Contact Information ==

*AIM: ejbjpb
*Yahoo: daniellesgr81@yahoo.com
*MSN: mdsluvrman2@hotmail.com ~ main email address

== End ==

If you don't know who I am in the classroom then you're blind out of your left eye! Just come over and say hey, and that'll be that =D

User:Ebrown

2006-09-13T15:31:16Z

Ebrown: added works subheading with one link

== Erik Brown ==

The man, the myth, ''the legend''. I can be as open as needed till you make me angry! haha, but don't worry about that. I'm usually informal as you can see between my writing here, and at other spots on the wiki. I don't see the need for it outside of academic means.
OH, before I forget, I like to think of myself as a renaissance man, or a philosopher. I don't ask that you be, just that you accept that.

=== Works ===

[[What is an ellipsis and how do you use one correctly?]]

== Contact Information ==

*AIM: ejbjpb
*Yahoo: daniellesgr81@yahoo.com
*MSN: mdsluvrman2@hotmail.com ~ main email address

== End ==

If you don't know who I am in the classroom then you're blind out of your left eye! Just come over and say hey, and that'll be that =D

User:Ebrown

2006-09-13T15:28:25Z

Ebrown: italicized "the legend"

== Erik Brown ==

The man, the myth, ''the legend''. I can be as open as needed till you make me angry! haha, but don't worry about that. I'm usually informal as you can see between my writing here, and at other spots on the wiki. I don't see the need for it outside of academic means.
OH, before I forget, I like to think of myself as a renaissance man, or a philosopher. I don't ask that you be, just that you accept that.

== Contact Information ==

*AIM: ejbjpb
*Yahoo: daniellesgr81@yahoo.com
*MSN: mdsluvrman2@hotmail.com ~ main email address

== End ==

If you don't know who I am in the classroom then you're blind out of your left eye! Just come over and say hey, and that'll be that =D

User:Ebrown

2006-09-13T15:25:16Z

Ebrown: bulleted contact information

== Erik Brown ==

The man, the myth, the legend. I can be as open as needed till you make me angry! haha, but don't worry about that. I'm usually informal as you can see between my writing here, and at other spots on the wiki. I don't see the need for it outside of academic means.
OH, before I forget, I like to think of myself as a renaissance man, or a philosopher. I don't ask that you be, just that you accept that.

== Contact Information ==

*AIM: ejbjpb
*Yahoo: daniellesgr81@yahoo.com
*MSN: mdsluvrman2@hotmail.com ~ main email address

== End ==

If you don't know who I am in the classroom then you're blind out of your left eye! Just come over and say hey, and that'll be that =D

What is a blog?

2006-07-27T16:27:55Z

Ebrown: added new source (blood), took out unsightly formatting

==Blogging==

'''Blog''': "[[How does a blog differ from a traditional essay?|Blogs]] are frequently updated websites consisting of dated entries arranged in reverse chronological order so the most recent post appears first," (Walker). A relatively new idea, a blog is a web site where you write stuff on an ongoing basis (Blogger). "Typically, weblogs are published by individuals and their style is personal and informal." (Walker).

===How did it all start?===
"The original weblogs were link-driven sites. Each was a mixture in unique proportions of links, commentary, and personal thoughts and essays." (Blood). Formed from communities of Bulletin Board Systems, Usenet listings, and e-mail exchanges, weblogs came forth as an extension of personal webpages in an effort to log events bloggers (the authors of weblogs) found important.

"Weblogs could only be created by people who already knew how to make a website. A weblog editor had either taught herself to code HTML for fun, or, after working all day creating commercial websites, spent several off-work hours every day surfing the web and posting to her site. These were web enthusiasts." (Blood). The community of bloggers presented with the task of knowing how to manipulate the internet to placate their thoughts was indeed small. In contratst to modern method, there was no user friendly GUI, no cut/paste method. It would be until the invention of such that the number of blogs was [http://www.camworld.com/ manageable].

===What are parts of the blog?===

'''A complete blog will encompass the following:''' 

*Title, the main title, or headline, of the post.
*Body, main content of the post.
*Permalink, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL URL] of the full, individual article.
*Post Date, date and time the post was published ("Blog"). 

'''A blog entry optionally includes the following:''' 

*Comments.
*Categories (or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag tags]) - subjects that the entry discusses.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trackback Trackback] and or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pingback pingback] - links to other sites that refer to the entry ("Blog").

===Why should I start a blog?===

"A blog gives you your own voice on the web. It's a place to collect and share stories, pictures, recipes, prayers, travel tips, and love poems that you find interesting— whether it's your political commentary, a personal diary, or links to web sites you want to remember." (Blogger). You can use a blog to organize your thoughts, publish breaking news, or tug at the hearts of your audience (Blogger).

==How do I get started?==

The roots of blogging began in digital communities taking many forms, including Usenet, e-mail lists and bulletin board systems (Wikipedia). However, it is not wise to try the same tactic today with any hope of success.

===What are some types of blogs?===

Not all bloggers share the same goal, or intent, when starting up their very first blog. It's best to be familiar with your choices so as to fully understand how you'll be understood by your intended audience.

Understanding that there are more options available to you, here are some popular blog types as shown on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_blogs Wikipedia on Types of Blogs]

*Business
*Travel
*Online Diary
*Political
*Topical

These common blog types fully cover the spectrum as it exists today, so I encourage these to be your respective starts.

===Where can I find some examples of blogs?===

A variety of different systems are used to [[How do I write on a blog?|create]] and maintain blogs (Wikipedia).

*Web Applications
**Often times incorporating the use of user friendly web interfaces
*Blog creation tools and blog hosting can be used, often free of charge.
**These services are available through the following:
***Webhosting such as [http://www.tripod.lycos.com Tripod.]
***Internet Service Providers (ISP): [http://www.aol.com AOL.]
***Online Publications like [http://www.salon.com salon.com]
***Internet Portals resembling [http://www.google.com Google.]
***Mix of Blog and Wiki, called a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliki bliki]("Blog").

==Where do we go from here?==

The future of blogging, an uncertain thing, has been alluded to due to it's popularity. As written in a [http://news.com.com/The%20future%20of%20blogging/2030-1069_3-5654288.html CNET] news article on the topic: "Recently, blogs have been credited with everything from CBS News anchorman Dan Rather's departure, to unauthorized previews of the latest Apple Computer products, to new transparency in presidential campaigns. The big question is whether blogs[...]have the staying power to become more than just online diaries." Blogs, having been redifining themselves from conception. Starting with personal accounts, evolving into business use, grounds for publishing one's own works, even keeping track of presidential campaigns (CNET).

"I don't have an answer. In our age the single page website of an obscure Turk named Mahir can sweep the web in days. But the unassailable truth is that corporate media and commercial and governmental entities own most of the real estate. Dell manages more webpages than all of the weblogs put together. Sprite's PR machine can point more man-hours to the promotion of one message--"Obey Your Thirst"--than the combined man-hours of every weblogger alive. Our strength--that each of us speaks in an individual voice of an individual vision--is, in the high-stakes world of carefully orchestrated messages designed to distract and manipulate, a liability. We are, very simply, outnumbered." (Blood).

"We are being pummeled by a deluge of data and unless we create time and spaces in which to reflect, we will be left with only our reactions. I strongly believe in the power of weblogs to transform both writers and readers from "audience" to "public" and from "consumer" to "creator." Weblogs are no panacea for the crippling effects of a media-saturated culture, but I believe they are one antidote." (Blood). The need for blogging as a cure for the choke on information available through the web. That is a new direction for us to look forward to, or just sit on our haunches and type about that fattening donut this morning.

==Links==

[http://www.blogger.com Blogger.com]

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia.com]

==Works Cited==

"Blog." ''Wikipedia''. 2006. Wikipedia. 20 Jul 2006 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog>.

"The future of blogging." ''CNET News'' 05 April 2005 25 July 2006 <http://news.com.com/The%20future%20of%20blogging/2030-1069_3-5654288.html>.

"Types of Blogs." ''Wikipedia''. 2006. Wikipedia.com. 25 Jul 2006 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_blogs>.

Walker, Jill. "Final version of weblog definition.", ''Jill/txt''. 22 Aug 2003. 25 Jul 2006 <http://jilltxt.net/archives/blog_theorising/final_version_of_weblog_definition.html>.

Blood, Rebecca. "Weblogs: A History and Perspective", ''Rebecca's Pocket''. 07 September 2000. 27 July 2006. <http://www.rebeccablood.net/essays/weblog_history.html">.

[[Category:Composition|Blog]]

Talk:What is a blog?

2006-07-27T15:03:44Z

Ebrown: removed comment

What is a blog?

2006-07-25T18:23:11Z

Ebrown: added wikipedia.com to links, fixed minor formatting

What is a blog?

2006-07-25T18:18:31Z

Ebrown: added to last main heading, and to works cited

Talk:What is a blog?

2006-07-25T17:40:01Z

Ebrown: group topic #1

Darshan, make sure you cite source for links you used in 'breaking down the blog'. Also, breaking down the blog has replaced the anatomy of the blog, due to sheer amount of overuse the latter has seen.

What is a blog?

2006-07-25T17:37:33Z

Ebrown: works cited formatting

What is a blog?

2006-07-25T17:34:39Z

Ebrown: added to works cited, changed opener due to source loss

What is a blog?

2006-07-25T17:13:18Z

Ebrown: spelling error

==Blogging==

'''Blog''': A web log, or journal, published online by someone referred to as a blogger (Earthshine). The act of [[How does a blog differ from a traditional essay?|blogging]] is a relatively new idea in which a blogger posts insight into whatever topic they deem worthwhile, and do so frequently (Earthshine). In simple terms, a blog is a web site, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis (Blogger).

===Breaking Down the Blog===
Courtesy of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog Wikipedia on Blogs]]

'''A blog entry typically consists of the following:''' 
•Title, the main title, or headline, of the post.
•Body, main content of the post.
•Permalink, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL URL] of the full, individual article.
•Post Date, date and time the post was published. 
'''A blog entry optionally includes the following:''' 
•Comments
•Categories (or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag tags]) - subjects that the entry discusses
•[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trackback Trackback] and or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pingback pingback] - links to other sites that refer to the entry

===Why Should I Blog?===

"A blog gives you your own voice on the web. It's a place to collect and share stories, pictures, recipes, prayers, travel tips, and love poems that you find interesting— whether it's your political commentary, a personal diary, or links to web sites you want to remember." (Blogger). You can use a blog to organize your thoughts, publish breaking news, or tug at the hearts of your audience (Blogger).

==How Do I Get Started?==

The roots of blogging began in digital communities taking many forms, including Usenet, e-mail lists and bulletin board systems (Wikipedia). However, it is not wise to try the same tactic today with any hope of success.

===Types of Blogs===

Not all bloggers share the same goal, or intent, when starting up their very first blog. It's best to be familiar with your choices so as to fully understand how you'll be understood by your intended audience.

Understanding that there are more options available to you, here are some popular blog types as shown on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_blogs Wikipedia on Types of Blogs]]

*Business
*Travel
*Online Diary
*Political
*Topical

These common blog types fully cover the spectrum as it exists today, so I encourage these to be your respective starts.

===Blog Publications===

A variety of different systems are used to [[How do I write on a blog?|create]] and maintain blogs (Wikipedia).

•Web Applications
•Often times incorporating the use of user friendly web interfaces
•Blog creation tools and blog hosting can be used, often free of charge.
•These services are available through the following:
•Webhosting such as [[http://www.tripod.lycos.com Tripod]]
•Internet Service Providers (ISP): [[http://www.aol.com AOL]]
•Online Publications like [[http://www.salon.com salon.com]]
•Internet Portals resembling [[http://www.google.com Google]]
•Mix of Blog and Wiki, called a bliki. Information on these can be found [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliki here]]

==Where Do We Go From Here?==

The future of blogging, an uncertain thing, has been alluded to due to it's popularity. As written in a [[http://news.com.com/The%20future%20of%20blogging/2030-1069_3-5654288.html CNET]] news article on the topic: "Recently, blogs have been credited with everything from CBS News anchorman Dan Rather's departure, to unauthorized previews of the latest Apple Computer products, to new transparency in presidential campaigns. The big question is whether blogs[...]have the staying power to become more than just online diaries."

Blogs, having been redifining themselves from conception. Starting with personal accounts, evolving

==Links==

[[http://www.blogger.com Blogger.com]]

==Works Cited==

"Blog." ''Wikipedia''. 2006. Wikipedia. 20 Jul 2006 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog>.

"Types of Blogs." ''Wikipedia''. 2006. Wikipedia.com. 25 Jul 2006 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_blogs>.

[[Category:Composition|Blog]]

What is a blog?

2006-07-25T17:12:09Z

Ebrown: grammatical correction

==Blogging==

'''Blog''': A web log, or journal, published online by someone referred to as a blogger (Earthshine). The act of [[How does a blog differ from a traditional essay?|blogging]] is a relatively new idea in which a blogger posts insight into whatever topic they deems worthwhile, and do so frequently (Earthshine). In simple terms, a blog is a web site, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis (Blogger).

===Breaking Down the Blog===
Courtesy of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog Wikipedia on Blogs]]

'''A blog entry typically consists of the following:''' 
•Title, the main title, or headline, of the post.
•Body, main content of the post.
•Permalink, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL URL] of the full, individual article.
•Post Date, date and time the post was published. 
'''A blog entry optionally includes the following:''' 
•Comments
•Categories (or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag tags]) - subjects that the entry discusses
•[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trackback Trackback] and or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pingback pingback] - links to other sites that refer to the entry

===Why Should I Blog?===

"A blog gives you your own voice on the web. It's a place to collect and share stories, pictures, recipes, prayers, travel tips, and love poems that you find interesting— whether it's your political commentary, a personal diary, or links to web sites you want to remember." (Blogger). You can use a blog to organize your thoughts, publish breaking news, or tug at the hearts of your audience (Blogger).

==How Do I Get Started?==

The roots of blogging began in digital communities taking many forms, including Usenet, e-mail lists and bulletin board systems (Wikipedia). However, it is not wise to try the same tactic today with any hope of success.

===Types of Blogs===

Not all bloggers share the same goal, or intent, when starting up their very first blog. It's best to be familiar with your choices so as to fully understand how you'll be understood by your intended audience.

Understanding that there are more options available to you, here are some popular blog types as shown on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_blogs Wikipedia on Types of Blogs]]

*Business
*Travel
*Online Diary
*Political
*Topical

These common blog types fully cover the spectrum as it exists today, so I encourage these to be your respective starts.

===Blog Publications===

A variety of different systems are used to [[How do I write on a blog?|create]] and maintain blogs (Wikipedia).

•Web Applications
•Often times incorporating the use of user friendly web interfaces
•Blog creation tools and blog hosting can be used, often free of charge.
•These services are available through the following:
•Webhosting such as [[http://www.tripod.lycos.com Tripod]]
•Internet Service Providers (ISP): [[http://www.aol.com AOL]]
•Online Publications like [[http://www.salon.com salon.com]]
•Internet Portals resembling [[http://www.google.com Google]]
•Mix of Blog and Wiki, called a bliki. Information on these can be found [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliki here]]

==Where Do We Go From Here?==

The future of blogging, an uncertain thing, has been alluded to due to it's popularity. As written in a [[http://news.com.com/The%20future%20of%20blogging/2030-1069_3-5654288.html CNET]] news article on the topic: "Recently, blogs have been credited with everything from CBS News anchorman Dan Rather's departure, to unauthorized previews of the latest Apple Computer products, to new transparency in presidential campaigns. The big question is whether blogs[...]have the staying power to become more than just online diaries."

Blogs, having been redifining themselves from conception. Starting with personal accounts, evolving

==Links==

[[http://www.blogger.com Blogger.com]]

==Works Cited==

"Blog." ''Wikipedia''. 2006. Wikipedia. 20 Jul 2006 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog>.

"Types of Blogs." ''Wikipedia''. 2006. Wikipedia.com. 25 Jul 2006 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_blogs>.

[[Category:Composition|Blog]]

What is a blog?

2006-07-25T16:52:05Z

Ebrown: added to works cited

==Blogging==

'''Blog''': A web log, or journal, published online by someone referred to as a blogger (Earthshine). The act of [[How does a blog differ from a traditional essay?|blogging]] is a relatively new idea in which a blogger posts insight into whatever topic they deem worthwhile, and do so frequently (Earthshine). In simple terms, a blog is a web site, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis (Blogger).

===Breaking Down the Blog===
Courtesy of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog Wikipedia on Blogs]]

'''A blog entry typically consists of the following:''' 
•Title, the main title, or headline, of the post.
•Body, main content of the post.
•Permalink, the URL of the full, individual article.
•Post Date, date and time the post was published. 
'''A blog entry optionally includes the following:''' 
•Comments
•Categories (or tags) - subjects that the entry discusses
•Trackback and or pingback - links to other sites that refer to the entry

===Why Should I Blog?===

"A blog gives you your own voice on the web. It's a place to collect and share stories, pictures, recipes, prayers, travel tips, and love poems that you find interesting— whether it's your political commentary, a personal diary, or links to web sites you want to remember." (Blogger). You can use a blog to organize your thoughts, publish breaking news, or tug at the hearts of your audience (Blogger).

==How Do I Get Started?==

The roots of blogging began in digital communities taking many forms, including Usenet, e-mail lists and bulletin board systems (Wikipedia). However it is not wise to try the same tactic today with any hope of success.

===Types of Blogs===

Not all bloggers share the same goal, or intent, when starting up their very first blog. It's best to be familiar with your choices so as to fully understand how you'll be understood by your intended audience.

Understanding that there are more options available to you, here are some popular blog types as shown on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_blogs Wikipedia on Types of Blogs]]

*Business
*Travel
*Online Diary
*Political
*Topical

These common blog types fully cover the spectrum as it exists today, so I encourage these to be your respective starts.

===Blog Publications===

A variety of different systems are used to [[How do I write on a blog?|create]] and maintain blogs (Wikipedia).

•Web Applications
•Often times incorporating the use of user friendly web interfaces
•Blog creation tools and blog hosting can be used, often free of charge.
•These services are available through the following:
•Webhosting such as [[http://www.tripod.lycos.com Tripod]]
•Internet Service Providers (ISP): [[http://www.aol.com AOL]]
•Online Publications like [[http://www.salon.com salon.com]]
•Internet Portals resembling [[http://www.google.com Google]]
•Mix of Blog and Wiki, called a bliki. Information on these can be found [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliki here]]

==Where Do We Go From Here?==

The future of blogging, an uncertain thing, has been alluded to due to it's popularity. As written in a [[http://news.com.com/The%20future%20of%20blogging/2030-1069_3-5654288.html CNET]] news article on the topic: "Recently, blogs have been credited with everything from CBS News anchorman Dan Rather's departure, to unauthorized previews of the latest Apple Computer products, to new transparency in presidential campaigns. The big question is whether blogs[...]have the staying power to become more than just online diaries."

Blogs, having been redifining themselves from conception. Starting with personal accounts, evolving

==Links==

[[http://www.blogger.com Blogger.com]]

==Works Cited==

"Blog." ''Wikipedia''. 2006. Wikipedia. 20 Jul 2006 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog>.

"Types of Blogs." ''Wikipedia''. 2006. Wikipedia.com. 25 Jul 2006 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_blogs>.

[[Category:Composition|Blog]]

What is a blog?

2006-07-25T16:46:21Z

Ebrown:

==Blogging==

'''Blog''': A web log, or journal, published online by someone referred to as a blogger (Earthshine). The act of [[How does a blog differ from a traditional essay?|blogging]] is a relatively new idea in which a blogger posts insight into whatever topic they deem worthwhile, and do so frequently (Earthshine). In simple terms, a blog is a web site, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis (Blogger).

===Breaking Down the Blog===
Courtesy of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog Wikipedia on Blogs]]

'''A blog entry typically consists of the following:''' 
•Title, the main title, or headline, of the post.
•Body, main content of the post.
•Permalink, the URL of the full, individual article.
•Post Date, date and time the post was published. 
'''A blog entry optionally includes the following:''' 
•Comments
•Categories (or tags) - subjects that the entry discusses
•Trackback and or pingback - links to other sites that refer to the entry

===Why Should I Blog?===

"A blog gives you your own voice on the web. It's a place to collect and share stories, pictures, recipes, prayers, travel tips, and love poems that you find interesting— whether it's your political commentary, a personal diary, or links to web sites you want to remember." (Blogger). You can use a blog to organize your thoughts, publish breaking news, or tug at the hearts of your audience (Blogger).

==How Do I Get Started?==

The roots of blogging began in digital communities taking many forms, including Usenet, e-mail lists and bulletin board systems (Wikipedia). However it is not wise to try the same tactic today with any hope of success.

===Types of Blogs===

Not all bloggers share the same goal, or intent, when starting up their very first blog. It's best to be familiar with your choices so as to fully understand how you'll be understood by your intended audience.

Understanding that there are more options available to you, here are some popular blog types as shown on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_blogs Wikipedia on Types of Blogs]]

*Business
*Travel
*Online Diary
*Political
*Topical

These common blog types fully cover the spectrum as it exists today, so I encourage these to be your respective starts.

===Blog Publications===

A variety of different systems are used to [[How do I write on a blog?|create]] and maintain blogs (Wikipedia).

•Web Applications
•Often times incorporating the use of user friendly web interfaces
•Blog creation tools and blog hosting can be used, often free of charge.
•These services are available through the following:
•Webhosting such as [[http://www.tripod.lycos.com Tripod]]
•Internet Service Providers (ISP): [[http://www.aol.com AOL]]
•Online Publications like [[http://www.salon.com salon.com]]
•Internet Portals resembling [[http://www.google.com Google]]
•Mix of Blog and Wiki, called a bliki. Information on these can be found [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliki here]]

==Where Do We Go From Here?==

The future of blogging, an uncertain thing, has been alluded to due to it's popularity. As written in a [[http://news.com.com/The%20future%20of%20blogging/2030-1069_3-5654288.html CNET]] news article on the topic: "Recently, blogs have been credited with everything from CBS News anchorman Dan Rather's departure, to unauthorized previews of the latest Apple Computer products, to new transparency in presidential campaigns. The big question is whether blogs[...]have the staying power to become more than just online diaries."

Blogs, having been redifining themselves from conception. Starting with personal accounts, evolving

==Links==

[[http://www.blogger.com Blogger.com]]

==Works Cited==

"Blog." ''Wikipedia''. 2006. Wikipedia. 20 Jul 2006 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog>.

[[Category:Composition|Blog]]

What is a blog?

2006-07-25T16:46:01Z

Ebrown: italicised wikipedia in works cited

==Blogging==

'''Blog''': A web log, or journal, published online by someone referred to as a blogger (Earthshine). The act of [[How does a blog differ from a traditional essay?|blogging]] is a relatively new idea in which a blogger posts insight into whatever topic they deem worthwhile, and do so frequently (Earthshine). In simple terms, a blog is a web site, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis (Blogger).

===Breaking Down the Blog===
Courtesy of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog Wikipedia on Blogs]]

'''A blog entry typically consists of the following:''' 
•Title, the main title, or headline, of the post.
•Body, main content of the post.
•Permalink, the URL of the full, individual article.
•Post Date, date and time the post was published. 
'''A blog entry optionally includes the following:''' 
•Comments
•Categories (or tags) - subjects that the entry discusses
•Trackback and or pingback - links to other sites that refer to the entry

===Why Should I Blog?===

"A blog gives you your own voice on the web. It's a place to collect and share stories, pictures, recipes, prayers, travel tips, and love poems that you find interesting— whether it's your political commentary, a personal diary, or links to web sites you want to remember." (Blogger). You can use a blog to organize your thoughts, publish breaking news, or tug at the hearts of your audience (Blogger).

==How Do I Get Started?==

The roots of blogging began in digital communities taking many forms, including Usenet, e-mail lists and bulletin board systems (Wikipedia). However it is not wise to try the same tactic today with any hope of success.

===Types of Blogs===

Not all bloggers share the same goal, or intent, when starting up their very first blog. It's best to be familiar with your choices so as to fully understand how you'll be understood by your intended audience.

Understanding that there are more options available to you, here are some popular blog types as shown on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_blogs Wikipedia on Types of Blogs]]

*Business
*Travel
*Online Diary
*Political
*Topical

These common blog types fully cover the spectrum as it exists today, so I encourage these to be your respective starts.

===Blog Publications===

A variety of different systems are used to [[How do I write on a blog?|create]] and maintain blogs (Wikipedia).

•Web Applications
•Often times incorporating the use of user friendly web interfaces
•Blog creation tools and blog hosting can be used, often free of charge.
•These services are available through the following:
•Webhosting such as [[http://www.tripod.lycos.com Tripod]]
•Internet Service Providers (ISP): [[http://www.aol.com AOL]]
•Online Publications like [[http://www.salon.com salon.com]]
•Internet Portals resembling [[http://www.google.com Google]]
•Mix of Blog and Wiki, called a bliki. Information on these can be found [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliki here]]

==Where Do We Go From Here?==

The future of blogging, an uncertain thing, has been alluded to due to it's popularity. As written in a [[http://news.com.com/The%20future%20of%20blogging/2030-1069_3-5654288.html CNET]] news article on the topic: "Recently, blogs have been credited with everything from CBS News anchorman Dan Rather's departure, to unauthorized previews of the latest Apple Computer products, to new transparency in presidential campaigns. The big question is whether blogs[...]have the staying power to become more than just online diaries."

Blogs, having been redifining themselves from conception. Starting with personal accounts, evolving

==Links==

[[http://www.blogger.com Blogger.com]]

==Works Cited==

"Blog." '''Wikipedia'''. 2006. Wikipedia. 20 Jul 2006 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog>.

[[Category:Composition|Blog]]

What is a blog?

2006-07-25T16:42:59Z

Ebrown: added to works cited

==Blogging==

'''Blog''': A web log, or journal, published online by someone referred to as a blogger (Earthshine). The act of [[How does a blog differ from a traditional essay?|blogging]] is a relatively new idea in which a blogger posts insight into whatever topic they deem worthwhile, and do so frequently (Earthshine). In simple terms, a blog is a web site, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis (Blogger).

===Breaking Down the Blog===
Courtesy of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog Wikipedia on Blogs]]

'''A blog entry typically consists of the following:''' 
•Title, the main title, or headline, of the post.
•Body, main content of the post.
•Permalink, the URL of the full, individual article.
•Post Date, date and time the post was published. 
'''A blog entry optionally includes the following:''' 
•Comments
•Categories (or tags) - subjects that the entry discusses
•Trackback and or pingback - links to other sites that refer to the entry

===Why Should I Blog?===

"A blog gives you your own voice on the web. It's a place to collect and share stories, pictures, recipes, prayers, travel tips, and love poems that you find interesting— whether it's your political commentary, a personal diary, or links to web sites you want to remember." (Blogger). You can use a blog to organize your thoughts, publish breaking news, or tug at the hearts of your audience (Blogger).

==How Do I Get Started?==

The roots of blogging began in digital communities taking many forms, including Usenet, e-mail lists and bulletin board systems (Wikipedia). However it is not wise to try the same tactic today with any hope of success.

===Types of Blogs===

Not all bloggers share the same goal, or intent, when starting up their very first blog. It's best to be familiar with your choices so as to fully understand how you'll be understood by your intended audience.

Understanding that there are more options available to you, here are some popular blog types as shown on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_blogs Wikipedia on Types of Blogs]]

*Business
*Travel
*Online Diary
*Political
*Topical

These common blog types fully cover the spectrum as it exists today, so I encourage these to be your respective starts.

===Blog Publications===

A variety of different systems are used to [[How do I write on a blog?|create]] and maintain blogs (Wikipedia).

•Web Applications
•Often times incorporating the use of user friendly web interfaces
•Blog creation tools and blog hosting can be used, often free of charge.
•These services are available through the following:
•Webhosting such as [[http://www.tripod.lycos.com Tripod]]
•Internet Service Providers (ISP): [[http://www.aol.com AOL]]
•Online Publications like [[http://www.salon.com salon.com]]
•Internet Portals resembling [[http://www.google.com Google]]
•Mix of Blog and Wiki, called a bliki. Information on these can be found [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliki here]]

==Where Do We Go From Here?==

The future of blogging, an uncertain thing, has been alluded to due to it's popularity. As written in a [[http://news.com.com/The%20future%20of%20blogging/2030-1069_3-5654288.html CNET]] news article on the topic: "Recently, blogs have been credited with everything from CBS News anchorman Dan Rather's departure, to unauthorized previews of the latest Apple Computer products, to new transparency in presidential campaigns. The big question is whether blogs[...]have the staying power to become more than just online diaries."

Blogs, having been redifining themselves from conception. Starting with personal accounts, evolving

==Links==

[[http://www.blogger.com Blogger.com]]

==Works Cited==

"Blog." Wikipedia. 2006. Wikipedia. 20 Jul 2006 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog>.

[[Category:Composition|Blog]]

What is a blog?

2006-07-25T16:36:09Z

Ebrown: /* Links */ added blogger.com

==Blogging==

'''Blog''': A web log, or journal, published online by someone referred to as a blogger (Earthshine). The act of [[How does a blog differ from a traditional essay?|blogging]] is a relatively new idea in which a blogger posts insight into whatever topic they deem worthwhile, and do so frequently (Earthshine). In simple terms, a blog is a web site, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis (Blogger).

===Breaking Down the Blog===
Courtesy of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog Wikipedia on Blogs]]

'''A blog entry typically consists of the following:''' 
•Title, the main title, or headline, of the post.
•Body, main content of the post.
•Permalink, the URL of the full, individual article.
•Post Date, date and time the post was published. 
'''A blog entry optionally includes the following:''' 
•Comments
•Categories (or tags) - subjects that the entry discusses
•Trackback and or pingback - links to other sites that refer to the entry

===Why Should I Blog?===

"A blog gives you your own voice on the web. It's a place to collect and share stories, pictures, recipes, prayers, travel tips, and love poems that you find interesting— whether it's your political commentary, a personal diary, or links to web sites you want to remember." (Blogger). You can use a blog to organize your thoughts, publish breaking news, or tug at the hearts of your audience (Blogger).

==How Do I Get Started?==

The roots of blogging began in digital communities taking many forms, including Usenet, e-mail lists and bulletin board systems (Wikipedia). However it is not wise to try the same tactic today with any hope of success.

===Types of Blogs===

Not all bloggers share the same goal, or intent, when starting up their very first blog. It's best to be familiar with your choices so as to fully understand how you'll be understood by your intended audience.

Understanding that there are more options available to you, here are some popular blog types as shown on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_blogs Wikipedia on Types of Blogs]]

*Business
*Travel
*Online Diary
*Political
*Topical

These common blog types fully cover the spectrum as it exists today, so I encourage these to be your respective starts.

===Blog Publications===

A variety of different systems are used to [[How do I write on a blog?|create]] and maintain blogs (Wikipedia).

•Web Applications
•Often times incorporating the use of user friendly web interfaces
•Blog creation tools and blog hosting can be used, often free of charge.
•These services are available through the following:
•Webhosting such as [[http://www.tripod.lycos.com Tripod]]
•Internet Service Providers (ISP): [[http://www.aol.com AOL]]
•Online Publications like [[http://www.salon.com salon.com]]
•Internet Portals resembling [[http://www.google.com Google]]
•Mix of Blog and Wiki, called a bliki. Information on these can be found [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliki here]]

==Where Do We Go From Here?==

The future of blogging, an uncertain thing, has been alluded to due to it's popularity. As written in a [[http://news.com.com/The%20future%20of%20blogging/2030-1069_3-5654288.html CNET]] news article on the topic: "Recently, blogs have been credited with everything from CBS News anchorman Dan Rather's departure, to unauthorized previews of the latest Apple Computer products, to new transparency in presidential campaigns. The big question is whether blogs[...]have the staying power to become more than just online diaries."

Blogs, having been redifining themselves from conception. Starting with personal accounts, evolving

==Links==

[[http://www.blogger.com Blogger.com]]

==Works Cited==

[[Category:Composition|Blog]]

What is a blog?

2006-07-20T18:11:51Z

Ebrown: added main headings and sub heading. still editing

==Blogging==

'''Blog''': A web log, or journal, published online by someone referred to as a blogger (Earthshine). The act of [[How does a blog differ from a traditional essay?|blogging]] is a relatively new idea in which a blogger posts insight into whatever topic they deem worthwhile, and do so frequently (Earthshine). In simple terms, a blog is a web site, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis (Blogger).

===Breaking Down the Blog===
Courtesy of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog Wikipedia on Blogs]]

'''A blog entry typically consists of the following:''' 
•Title, the main title, or headline, of the post.
•Body, main content of the post.
•Permalink, the URL of the full, individual article.
•Post Date, date and time the post was published. 
'''A blog entry optionally includes the following:''' 
•Comments
•Categories (or tags) - subjects that the entry discusses
•Trackback and or pingback - links to other sites that refer to the entry

===Why Should I Blog?===

"A blog gives you your own voice on the web. It's a place to collect and share stories, pictures, recipes, prayers, travel tips, and love poems that you find interesting— whether it's your political commentary, a personal diary, or links to web sites you want to remember." (Blogger). You can use a blog to organize your thoughts, publish breaking news, or tug at the hearts of your audience (Blogger).

==How Do I Get Started?==

The roots of blogging began in digital communities taking many forms, including Usenet, e-mail lists and bulletin board systems (Wikipedia). However it is not wise to try the same tactic today with any hope of success.

===Types of Blogs===

Not all bloggers share the same goal, or intent, when starting up their very first blog. It's best to be familiar with your choices so as to fully understand how you'll be understood by your intended audience.

Understanding that there are more options available to you, here are some popular blog types as shown on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_blogs Wikipedia on Types of Blogs]]

*Business
*Travel
*Online Diary
*Political
*Topical

These common blog types fully cover the spectrum as it exists today, so I encourage these to be your respective starts.

===Blog Publications===

A variety of different systems are used to [[How do I write on a blog?|create]] and maintain blogs (Wikipedia).

•Web Applications
•Often times incorporating the use of user friendly web interfaces
•Blog creation tools and blog hosting can be used, often free of charge.
•These services are available through the following:
•Webhosting such as [[http://www.tripod.lycos.com Tripod]]
•Internet Service Providers (ISP): [[http://www.aol.com AOL]]
•Online Publications like [[http://www.salon.com salon.com]]
•Internet Portals resembling [[http://www.google.com Google]]
•Mix of Blog and Wiki, called a bliki. Information on these can be found [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliki here]]

==Where Do We Go From Here?==

The future of blogging, an uncertain thing, has been alluded to due to it's popularity. As written in a [[http://news.com.com/The%20future%20of%20blogging/2030-1069_3-5654288.html CNET]] news article on the topic: "Recently, blogs have been credited with everything from CBS News anchorman Dan Rather's departure, to unauthorized previews of the latest Apple Computer products, to new transparency in presidential campaigns. The big question is whether blogs[...]have the staying power to become more than just online diaries."

Blogs, having been redifining themselves from conception. Starting with personal accounts, evolving

==Links==

==Works Cited==

[[Category:Composition|Blog]]

What is a blog?

2006-07-20T17:54:34Z

Ebrown: changed internal link in opener

==Blogging==

'''Blog''': A web log, or journal, published online by someone referred to as a blogger (Earthshine). The act of [[How does a blog differ from a traditional essay?|blogging]] is a relatively new idea in which a blogger posts insight into whatever topic they deem worthwhile, and do so frequently (Earthshine). In simple terms, a blog is a web site, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis (Blogger).

===Breaking Down the Blog===
Courtesy of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog Wikipedia on Blogs]]

'''A blog entry typically consists of the following:''' 
•Title, the main title, or headline, of the post.
•Body, main content of the post.
•Permalink, the URL of the full, individual article.
•Post Date, date and time the post was published. 
'''A blog entry optionally includes the following:''' 
•Comments
•Categories (or tags) - subjects that the entry discusses
•Trackback and or pingback - links to other sites that refer to the entry

===Why Should I Blog?===

"A blog gives you your own voice on the web. It's a place to collect and share stories, pictures, recipes, prayers, travel tips, and love poems that you find interesting— whether it's your political commentary, a personal diary, or links to web sites you want to remember." (Blogger). You can use a blog to organize your thoughts, publish breaking news, or tug at the hearts of your audience (Blogger).

==How Do I Get Started?==

The roots of blogging began in digital communities taking many forms, including Usenet, e-mail lists and bulletin board systems (Wikipedia). However it is not wise to try the same tactic today with any hope of success.

===Types of Blogs===

Not all bloggers share the same goal, or intent, when starting up their very first blog. It's best to be familiar with your choices so as to fully understand how you'll be understood by your intended audience.

Understanding that there are more options available to you, here are some popular blog types as shown on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_blogs Wikipedia on Types of Blogs]]

*Business
*Travel
*Online Diary
*Political
*Topical

These common blog types fully cover the spectrum as it exists today, so I encourage these to be your respective starts.

===Blog Publications===

A variety of different systems are used to [[How do I write on a blog?|create]] and maintain blogs (Wikipedia).

•Web Applications
•Often times incorporating the use of user friendly web interfaces
•Blog creation tools and blog hosting can be used, often free of charge.
•These services are available through the following:
•Webhosting such as [[http://www.tripod.lycos.com Tripod]]
•Internet Service Providers (ISP): [[http://www.aol.com AOL]]
•Online Publications like [[http://www.salon.com salon.com]]
•Internet Portals resembling [[http://www.google.com Google]]
•Mix of Blog and Wiki, called a bliki. Information on these can be found [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliki here]]

[[Category:Composition|Blog]]

What is a blog?

2006-07-20T17:50:49Z

Ebrown:

==Blogging==

'''Blog''': A web log, or journal, published online by someone referred to as a blogger (Earthshine). The act of [[How do I write on a blog?|blogging]] is a relatively new idea in which a blogger posts insight into whatever topic they deem worthwhile, and do so frequently (Earthshine). In simple terms, a blog is a web site, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis (Blogger).

===Breaking Down the Blog===
Courtesy of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog Wikipedia on Blogs]]

'''A blog entry typically consists of the following:''' 
•Title, the main title, or headline, of the post.
•Body, main content of the post.
•Permalink, the URL of the full, individual article.
•Post Date, date and time the post was published. 
'''A blog entry optionally includes the following:''' 
•Comments
•Categories (or tags) - subjects that the entry discusses
•Trackback and or pingback - links to other sites that refer to the entry

===Why Should I Blog?===

"A blog gives you your own voice on the web. It's a place to collect and share stories, pictures, recipes, prayers, travel tips, and love poems that you find interesting— whether it's your political commentary, a personal diary, or links to web sites you want to remember." (Blogger). You can use a blog to organize your thoughts, publish breaking news, or tug at the hearts of your audience (Blogger).

==How Do I Get Started?==

The roots of blogging began in digital communities taking many forms, including Usenet, e-mail lists and bulletin board systems (Wikipedia). However it is not wise to try the same tactic today with any hope of success.

===Types of Blogs===

Not all bloggers share the same goal, or intent, when starting up their very first blog. It's best to be familiar with your choices so as to fully understand how you'll be understood by your intended audience.

Understanding that there are more options available to you, here are some popular blog types as shown on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_blogs Wikipedia on Types of Blogs]]

*Business
*Travel
*Online Diary
*Political
*Topical

These common blog types fully cover the spectrum as it exists today, so I encourage these to be your respective starts.

===Blog Publications===

A variety of different systems are used to [[How do I write on a blog?|create]] and maintain blogs (Wikipedia).

•Web Applications
•Often times incorporating the use of user friendly web interfaces
•Blog creation tools and blog hosting can be used, often free of charge.
•These services are available through the following:
•Webhosting such as [[http://www.tripod.lycos.com Tripod]]
•Internet Service Providers (ISP): [[http://www.aol.com AOL]]
•Online Publications like [[http://www.salon.com salon.com]]
•Internet Portals resembling [[http://www.google.com Google]]
•Mix of Blog and Wiki, called a bliki. Information on these can be found [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliki here]]

[[Category:Composition|Blog]]

What is a blog?

2006-07-20T17:50:15Z

Ebrown:

==Blogging==

'''Blog''': A web log, or journal, published online by someone referred to as a blogger (Earthshine). The act of [[How do I write on a blog?|blogging]] is a relatively new idea in which a blogger posts insight into whatever topic they deem worthwhile, and do so frequently (Earthshine). In simple terms, a blog is a web site, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis (Blogger).

===Breaking Down the Blog===
Courtesy of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog Wikipedia on Blogs]]

'''A blog entry typically consists of the following:''' 
•Title, the main title, or headline, of the post.
•Body, main content of the post.
•Permalink, the URL of the full, individual article.
•Post Date, date and time the post was published. 
'''A blog entry optionally includes the following:''' 
•Comments
•Categories (or tags) - subjects that the entry discusses
•Trackback and or pingback - links to other sites that refer to the entry

===Why Should I Blog?===

"A blog gives you your own voice on the web. It's a place to collect and share stories, pictures, recipes, prayers, travel tips, and love poems that you find interesting— whether it's your political commentary, a personal diary, or links to web sites you want to remember." (Blogger). You can use a blog to organize your thoughts, publish breaking news, or tug at the hearts of your audience (Blogger).

==How Do I Get Started?==

The roots of blogging began in digital communities taking many forms, including Usenet, e-mail lists and bulletin board systems (Wikipedia). However it is not wise to try the same tactic today with any hope of success.

===Types of Blogs===

Not all bloggers share the same goal, or intent, when starting up their very first blog. It's best to be familiar with your choices so as to fully understand how you'll be understood by your intended audience.

Understanding that there are more options available to you, here are some popular blog types as shown on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_blogs Wikipedia on Types of Blogs]]

*Business
*Travel
*Online Diary
*Political
*Topical

These common blog types fully cover the spectrum as it exists today, so I encourage these to be your respective starts.

===Blog Publications===

A variety of different systems are used to [[How Do I Start a Blog?|create]] and maintain blogs (Wikipedia).

•Web Applications
•Often times incorporating the use of user friendly web interfaces
•Blog creation tools and blog hosting can be used, often free of charge.
•These services are available through the following:
•Webhosting such as [[http://www.tripod.lycos.com Tripod]]
•Internet Service Providers (ISP): [[http://www.aol.com AOL]]
•Online Publications like [[http://www.salon.com salon.com]]
•Internet Portals resembling [[http://www.google.com Google]]
•Mix of Blog and Wiki, called a bliki. Information on these can be found [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliki here]]

[[Category:Composition|Blog]]

What is a blog?

2006-07-18T18:14:33Z

Ebrown: added bliki

==Blogging==

'''Blog''': A web log, or journal, published online by someone referred to as a blogger (Earthshine). The act of [[How do I write on a blog?|blogging]] is a relatively new idea in which a blogger posts insight into whatever topic they deem worthwhile, and do so frequently (Earthshine). In simple terms, a blog is a web site, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis (Blogger).

===Breaking Down the Blog===
Courtesy of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog Wikipedia on Blogs]]

'''A blog entry typically consists of the following:''' 
•Title, the main title, or headline, of the post.
•Body, main content of the post.
•Permalink, the URL of the full, individual article.
•Post Date, date and time the post was published. 
'''A blog entry optionally includes the following:''' 
•Comments
•Categories (or tags) - subjects that the entry discusses
•Trackback and or pingback - links to other sites that refer to the entry

===Why Should I Blog?===

"A blog gives you your own voice on the web. It's a place to collect and share things that you find interesting— whether it's your political commentary, a personal diary, or links to web sites you want to remember." (Blogger). You can use a blog to organize your thoughts, publish breaking news, or tug at the hearts of your audience (Blogger).

==How Do I Get Started?==

The roots of blogging began in digital communities taking many forms, including Usenet, e-mail lists and bulletin board systems (Wikipedia). However it is not wise to try the same tactic today with any hope of success.

===Types of Blogs===

Not all bloggers share the same goal, or intent, when starting up their very first blog. It's best to be familiar with your choices so as to fully understand how you'll be understood by your intended audience.

Understanding that there are more options available to you, here are some popular blog types as shown on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_blogs Wikipedia on Types of Blogs]]

*Business
*Travel
*Online Diary
*Political
*Topical

These common blog types fully cover the spectrum as it exists today, so I encourage these to be your respective starts.

===Blog Publications===

A variety of different systems are used to create and maintain blogs (Wikipedia).

•Web Applications
•Often times incorporating the use of user friendly web interfaces
•Blog creation tools and blog hosting can be used, often free of charge.
•These services are available through the following:
•Webhosting such as [[http://www.tripod.lycos.com Tripod]]
•Internet Service Providers (ISP): [[http://www.aol.com AOL]]
•Online Publications like [[http://www.salon.com salon.com]]
•Internet Portals resembling [[http://www.google.com Google]]
•Mix of Blog and Wiki, called a bliki. Information on these can be found [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliki here]]

[[Category:Composition|Blog]]

What is a blog?

2006-07-18T18:12:29Z

Ebrown: append to 1st entry

==Blogging==

'''Blog''': A web log, or journal, published online by someone referred to as a blogger (Earthshine). The act of [[How do I write on a blog?|blogging]] is a relatively new idea in which a blogger posts insight into whatever topic they deem worthwhile, and do so frequently (Earthshine). In simple terms, a blog is a web site, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis (Blogger).

===Breaking Down the Blog===
Courtesy of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog Wikipedia on Blogs]]

'''A blog entry typically consists of the following:''' 
•Title, the main title, or headline, of the post.
•Body, main content of the post.
•Permalink, the URL of the full, individual article.
•Post Date, date and time the post was published. 
'''A blog entry optionally includes the following:''' 
•Comments
•Categories (or tags) - subjects that the entry discusses
•Trackback and or pingback - links to other sites that refer to the entry

===Why Should I Blog?===

"A blog gives you your own voice on the web. It's a place to collect and share things that you find interesting— whether it's your political commentary, a personal diary, or links to web sites you want to remember." (Blogger). You can use a blog to organize your thoughts, publish breaking news, or tug at the hearts of your audience (Blogger).

==How Do I Get Started?==

The roots of blogging began in digital communities taking many forms, including Usenet, e-mail lists and bulletin board systems (Wikipedia). However it is not wise to try the same tactic today with any hope of success.

===Types of Blogs===

Not all bloggers share the same goal, or intent, when starting up their very first blog. It's best to be familiar with your choices so as to fully understand how you'll be understood by your intended audience.

Understanding that there are more options available to you, here are some popular blog types as shown on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_blogs Wikipedia on Types of Blogs]]

*Business
*Travel
*Online Diary
*Political
*Topical

These common blog types fully cover the spectrum as it exists today, so I encourage these to be your respective starts.

===Blog Publications===

A variety of different systems are used to create and maintain blogs (Wikipedia).

•Web Applications
•Often times incorporating the use of user friendly web interfaces
•Blog creation tools and blog hosting can be used, often free of charge.
•These services are available through the following:
•Webhosting such as [[http://www.tripod.lycos.com Tripod]]
•Internet Service Providers (ISP): [[http://www.aol.com AOL]]
•Online Publications like [[http://www.salon.com salon.com]]
•Internet Portals resembling [[http://www.google.com Google]]

[[Category:Composition|Blog]]

What is a blog?

2006-07-18T17:32:21Z

Ebrown: 1st entry - Darshan/Erik

==Blogging==

Blog: A web log, or journal, published online by someone referred to as a blogger (Earthshine). The act of blogging is a relatively new idea in which a blogger posts insight into whatever topic they deem worthwhile, and do so frequently (Earthshine).

===Breaking Down the Blog===
Courtesy of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog Wikipedia on Blogs]]

'''A blog entry typically consists of the following:''' 
•Title, the main title, or headline, of the post.
•Body, main content of the post.
•Permalink, the URL of the full, individual article.
•Post Date, date and time the post was published. 
'''A blog entry optionally includes the following:''' 
•Comments
•Categories (or tags) - subjects that the entry discusses
•Trackback and or pingback - links to other sites that refer to the entry

==Why Should I Blog?==

"A blog gives you your own voice on the web. It's a place to collect and share things that you find interesting..." (Blogger).

What is an ellipsis and how do you use one correctly?

2006-07-13T18:10:42Z

Ebrown: bracketed ellipses, minor grammatical corrections

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An ellipsis is three spaced periods that denote deleted text from a verbatim [[What is the correct way to use punctuation with quotation marks?|quotation]] (Hacker 270). The [[What is a sentence?|sentence]] should not differ in meaning, and should not be ill grammared (Hult 885). The reasoning for use would be to only obtain the words you need in a quotation (Kennedy H-123).

==Proper Use==

*As a simple tell to deleted text, the ellipsis is used this way: Ziggy explained his magic trick by instructing to "multiply your age in years by 365.25 [. . .] that is your age in days."
*To show that an entire sentence was deleted: "But mom," Chris pined,"I still have an hour left. [. . .] I won't be late for school."
**Note the use of the period before the ellipsis.
*If showing hesitation or interruption an ellipsis may be used.
*A line of dots is used when a line of text in poetry has been removed (Hacker 271).
*If author being quoted has used ellipsis, quoter should use brackets around newly inserted ellipsis, to avoid confusion (Hult 886).
*When omitting one or more entire [http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm paragraphs], indicate the omission by indenting four points and placing them on a separate line. Practice of that can be found in point 5 of the linked page.
*When omitting the beginning of a sentence, bracket and capitalize the beginning letter (Aaron 270).
**An example of this: "In my house there are ornate paintings on the wall." This would become, "[T]here are ornate paintings on the wall."
*No ellipsis is needed when using a word or phrase, not taken from verbatim quotation (Aaron 271).

==Errors In Use==

*Using ellipsis to start or end a quotation is not needed. It is understood that the material is derived from a longer passage (Hacker 271).
**This rule is excused if the ellipsis is replacing the last quoted sentence; as required by [[What is MLA documentation style?|MLA]] formatting (Hacker 271).
**When ending a quoted sentence with an ellipsis, use a fourth period as the end of the sentence (Hult 885).
**If your quotation omitts text from the start, and the first letter was originally capitalized, an ellipsis is needed (Aaron 271).
*Hodges warns: "Whenever you omit anything from material you quote, make sure your omission does not change the meaning of the original."
*Using brackets around ellipsis only applies to quotations, not statements of your own (Hult 886).
*Be careful not to [[What is “redundancy”?|overuse]] ellipsis, even in your own work, warns Hult.
*An ellipsis should not have hanging [http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm periods]. It should be one entity on the same line, as pointed out in idea six.

==Links==

#[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis#Ellipsis_in_English Ellipsis]
#[http://www.gcse.com/english/ellipsis.htm Simple example]
#Ellipsis in use outside of English
##[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis#Ellipsis_in_mathematics In math]
##[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis#Ellipsis_in_programming In computer use]

==Works Cited==

Aaron, Jane E. ''The Little, Brown Compact Handbook''. 5th ed. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2004.

Glenn, Cheryl, Robert K. Miller, Suzanne S. Webb, and Loretta Gray. ''Hodges' Harbrace Handbook''. Boston: Thomsom/Wadsworth, 2004.

Grinker, Marc. ''The Legal Writing Teaching Assistant: The Law Student's Guide to Good Writing'' Version 1.1. Chicago-Kent College of Law. 11 July 2006.
:<http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm>

Hacker, Diana. ''A Writer's Reference''. 5th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2003.

Hult, Christine A., and Thomas N. Huckin. ''The New Century Handbook''. 3rd ed. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2005.

Kennedy, X.J., Dorothy M. Kennedy, and Sylvia A. Holladay, eds. The Bedford Guide for College Writers. 3rd ed. Boston: Bedford Books of St. Martin Press, 1993.

[[Category:Composition]]

User:Ebrown

2006-07-13T17:58:55Z

Ebrown: centered images

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==Erik Brown==

The man, the myth, the legend. I can be as open as needed till you make me angry! haha, but don't worry about that. I'm usually informal as you can see between my writing here, and at other spots on the wiki. I don't see the need for it outside of academic means.
OH, before I forget, I like to think of myself as a renaissance man, or a philosopher. I don't ask that you be, just that you accept that.

==Contact Information==

AIM: ejbjpb

Yahoo: daniellesgr81@yahoo.com

MSN: mdsluvrman2@hotmail.com - main email address

==End==

If you don't know who I am in the classroom then you're blind out of your left eye! Just come over and say hey, and that'll be that =D

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User talk:Ebrown

2006-07-13T17:57:03Z

Ebrown:

http://x12.putfile.com/1/1517052430-thumb.jpg

==Erik Brown==

The man, the myth, the legend. I can be as open as needed till you make me angry! haha, but don't worry about that. I'm usually informal as you can see between my writing here, and at other spots on the wiki. I don't see the need for it outside of academic means.
OH, before I forget, I like to think of myself as a renaissance man, or a philosopher. I don't ask that you be, just that you accept that.

==Contact Information==

AIM: ejbjpb

Yahoo: daniellesgr81@yahoo.com

MSN: mdsluvrman2@hotmail.com - main email address

==End==

If you don't know who I am in the classroom then you're blind out of your left eye! Just come over and say hey, and that'll be that =D

What is an ellipsis and how do you use one correctly?

2006-07-13T17:44:55Z

Ebrown: fixed works cited format

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An Ellipsis is three spaced periods that denote deleted text from a verbatim [[What is the correct way to use punctuation with quotation marks?|quotation]] (Hacker 270). The [[What is a sentence?|sentence]] should not differ in meaning, and should not be ill grammared (Hult 885). The reasoning for use would be to only obtain the words you need in a quotation (Kennedy H-123).

==Proper Use==

*As a simple tell to deleted text, the ellipses is used this way: Ziggy explained his magic trick by instructing to "multiply your age in years by 365.25 . . . that is your age in days."
*To show that an entire sentence was deleted: "But mom," Chris pined,"I still have an hour left. . . . I won't be late for school."
**Note the use of the period before the ellipsis.
*If showing hesitation or interruption an ellipsis may be used.
*A line of dots is used when a line of text in poetry has been removed (Hacker 271).
*If author being quoted has used ellipsis, quoter should use brackets around newly inserted ellipsis, to avoid confusion (Hult 886).
*When omitting one or more entire [http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm paragraphs], indicate the omission by indenting four points and placing them on a separate line. Practice of that can be found in point 5 of the linked page.
*When omitting the beginning of a sentence, bracket and capitalize the beginning letter (Aaron 270).
**An example of this: "In my house there are ornate paintings on the wall." This would become, "[T]here are ornate paintings on the wall."
*No ellipsis is needed when using a word or phrase, not taken from verbatim quotation (Aaron 271).

==Errors In Use==

*Using ellipsis to start or end a quotation is not needed. It is understood that the material is derived from a longer passage (Hacker 271).
**This rule is excused if the ellipsis is replacing the last quoted sentence; as required by [[What is MLA documentation style?|MLA]] formatting (Hacker 271).
**When ending a quoted sentence with an ellipsis, use a fourth period as the end of the sentence (Hult 885).
**If your quotation omitts text from the start, and the first letter was originally capitalized, an ellipsis is needed (Aaron 271).
*Hodges warns: "Whenever you omit anything from material you quote, make sure your omission does not change the meaning of the original."
*Using brackets around ellipsis only applies to quotations, not statements of your own (Hult 886).
*Be careful not to [[What is “redundancy”?|overuse]] ellipsis, even in your own work, warns Hult.
*An ellipsis should not have hanging [http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm periods]. It should be one entity on the same line, as pointed out in idea six.

==Links==

#[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis#Ellipsis_in_English Ellipsis]
#[http://www.gcse.com/english/ellipsis.htm Simple example]
#Ellipsis in use outside of English
##[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis#Ellipsis_in_mathematics In math]
##[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis#Ellipsis_in_programming In computer use]

==Works Cited==

Aaron, Jane E. ''The Little, Brown Compact Handbook''. 5th ed. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2004.

Glenn, Cheryl, Robert K. Miller, Suzanne S. Webb, and Loretta Gray. ''Hodges' Harbrace Handbook''. Boston: Thomsom/Wadsworth, 2004.

Grinker, Marc. ''The Legal Writing Teaching Assistant: The Law Student's Guide to Good Writing'' Version 1.1. Chicago-Kent College of Law. 11 July 2006.
:<http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm>

Hacker, Diana. ''A Writer's Reference''. 5th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2003.

Hult, Christine A., and Thomas N. Huckin. ''The New Century Handbook''. 3rd ed. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2005.

Kennedy, X.J., Dorothy M. Kennedy, and Sylvia A. Holladay, eds. The Bedford Guide for College Writers. 3rd ed. Boston: Bedford Books of St. Martin Press, 1993.

[[Category:Composition]]

Talk:What's the difference between a semicolon and a comma?

2006-07-13T17:38:04Z

Ebrown: Solid Information

Good paper. It included evidence and details, as well as examples. Make sure you inform the reader where you got your info. from.

== Solid Information ==

This page has the information ready and waiting to be plucked, and it is minimal in error. I want to first commend you on terrific work. Then I want to point out: while you denoted topic change almost perfectly; you could have brought out the "To avoid"s as minor headings, The Rules as a major heading, and capitalize "semicolons" and "commas" under "The Usage". These suggestions are more for uniformity and aesthetic value.

The repetition under "To avoid unnecessary commas" could have been avoided if you put: "do not" in what should be the sub heading. Your OWL source: "Using Commas," link needs fixing as well.

Talk:What is “subject/verb agreement”?

2006-07-13T17:29:26Z

Ebrown: Great overall

At the end of your paper in the works cited, get rid of == == in the title. Also, make sure your works cited is in the correct form. Overall, good paper.

The name of your book titles should be in italic form. Good job.

== Great overall ==

I was impressed with this wiki page, until I saw a few errors in the works cited area.

The bold contrast brough out specific examples that people could then easily go back and read further information on. Facts seemingly spot on, and precise.

The problems with the Works Cited: format the heading correctly. The Hacker link should also have the booked cited, unless you only used the internet source. The book sources should have either quotations or italics to denote the titles. That would be it from what I see, as far as errors go.

Talk:What is a sentence?

2006-07-13T17:21:49Z

Ebrown: appned to original comments

== Works Cited ==

Your works cited is incorrect. your 1st two web sources have broken links. You are missing a period between the author of said sites and the title you attribute to them. Also, quotation marks should encompass the titles. The actual meat of the page seems well structured, and hints towards great research techniques.

Also, there is a dangling paragraph or so after the Works Cited. It seems to repeat the opening paragraph, so I suggest simply deleting it. If it's vital, enter it among the rest of the body.

Talk:What is a sentence?

2006-07-13T17:19:50Z

Ebrown: Works Cited

Talk:What is a sentence?

2006-07-13T17:14:37Z

Ebrown: moving to comments

Talk:What is a sentence?

2006-07-13T17:05:01Z

Ebrown: comment on article

Very tastefully done, well organized, factual, and complete.

What is an ellipsis and how do you use one correctly?

2006-07-13T15:58:05Z

Ebrown: Adding links section

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An Ellipsis is three spaced periods that denote deleted text from a verbatim [[What is the correct way to use punctuation with quotation marks?|quotation]] (Hacker 270). The [[What is a sentence?|sentence]] should not differ in meaning, and should not be ill grammared (Hult 885). The reasoning for use would be to only obtain the words you need in a quotation (Kennedy H-123).

==Proper Use==

*As a simple tell to deleted text, the ellipses is used this way: Ziggy explained his magic trick by instructing to "multiply your age in years by 365.25 . . . that is your age in days."
*To show that an entire sentence was deleted: "But mom," Chris pined,"I still have an hour left. . . . I won't be late for school."
**Note the use of the period before the ellipsis.
*If showing hesitation or interruption an ellipsis may be used.
*A line of dots is used when a line of text in poetry has been removed (Hacker 271).
*If author being quoted has used ellipsis, quoter should use brackets around newly inserted ellipsis, to avoid confusion (Hult 886).
*When omitting one or more entire [http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm paragraphs], indicate the omission by indenting four points and placing them on a separate line. Practice of that can be found in point 5 of the linked page.
*When omitting the beginning of a sentence, bracket and capitalize the beginning letter (Aaron 270).
**An example of this: "In my house there are ornate paintings on the wall." This would become, "[T]here are ornate paintings on the wall."
*No ellipsis is needed when using a word or phrase, not taken from verbatim quotation (Aaron 271).

==Errors In Use==

*Using ellipsis to start or end a quotation is not needed. It is understood that the material is derived from a longer passage (Hacker 271).
**This rule is excused if the ellipsis is replacing the last quoted sentence; as required by [[What is MLA documentation style?|MLA]] formatting (Hacker 271).
**When ending a quoted sentence with an ellipsis, use a fourth period as the end of the sentence (Hult 885).
**If your quotation omitts text from the start, and the first letter was originally capitalized, an ellipsis is needed (Aaron 271).
*Hodges warns: "Whenever you omit anything from material you quote, make sure your omission does not change the meaning of the original."
*Using brackets around ellipsis only applies to quotations, not statements of your own (Hult 886).
*Be careful not to [[What is “redundancy”?|overuse]] ellipsis, even in your own work, warns Hult.
*An ellipsis should not have hanging [http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm periods]. It should be one entity on the same line, as pointed out in idea six.

==Links==

#[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis#Ellipsis_in_English Ellipsis]
#[http://www.gcse.com/english/ellipsis.htm Simple example]
#Ellipsis in use outside of English
##[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis#Ellipsis_in_mathematics In math]
##[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis#Ellipsis_in_programming In computer use]

==Works Cited==

:Aaron, Jane E. ''The Little, Brown Compact Handbook''. 5th ed. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2004.

:Glenn, Cheryl, Robert K. Miller, Suzanne S. Webb, and Loretta Gray. ''Hodges' Harbrace Handbook''. Boston: Thomsom/Wadsworth, 2004.

:Grinker, Marc. ''The Legal Writing Teaching Assistant: The Law Student's Guide to Good Writing'' Version 1.1. Chicago-Kent College of Law. 11 July 2006. <http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm>

:Hacker, Diana. ''A Writer's Reference''. 5th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2003.

:Hult, Christine A., and Thomas N. Huckin. ''The New Century Handbook''. 3rd ed. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2005.

:Kennedy, X.J., Dorothy M. Kennedy, and Sylvia A. Holladay, eds. The Bedford Guide for College Writers. 3rd ed. Boston: Bedford Books of St. Martin Press, 1993.

[[Category:Composition]]

What is an ellipsis and how do you use one correctly?

2006-07-13T15:44:17Z

Ebrown: added links to other wiki questions

<center>http://www.mathmlcentral.com/characters/glyphs/Ellipsis_L.gif</center>

An Ellipsis is three spaced periods that denote deleted text from a verbatim [[What is the correct way to use punctuation with quotation marks?|quotation]] (Hacker 270). The [[What is a sentence?|sentence]] should not differ in meaning, and should not be ill grammared (Hult 885). The reasoning for use would be to only obtain the words you need in a quotation (Kennedy H-123).

==Proper Use==

*As a simple tell to deleted text, the ellipses is used this way: Ziggy explained his magic trick by instructing to "multiply your age in years by 365.25 . . . that is your age in days."
*To show that an entire sentence was deleted: "But mom," Chris pined,"I still have an hour left. . . . I won't be late for school."
**Note the use of the period before the ellipsis.
*If showing hesitation or interruption an ellipsis may be used.
*A line of dots is used when a line of text in poetry has been removed (Hacker 271).
*If author being quoted has used ellipsis, quoter should use brackets around newly inserted ellipsis, to avoid confusion (Hult 886).
*When omitting one or more entire [http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm paragraphs], indicate the omission by indenting four points and placing them on a separate line. Practice of that can be found in point 5 of the linked page.
*When omitting the beginning of a sentence, bracket and capitalize the beginning letter (Aaron 270).
**An example of this: "In my house there are ornate paintings on the wall." This would become, "[T]here are ornate paintings on the wall."
*No ellipsis is needed when using a word or phrase, not taken from verbatim quotation (Aaron 271).

==Errors In Use==

*Using ellipsis to start or end a quotation is not needed. It is understood that the material is derived from a longer passage (Hacker 271).
**This rule is excused if the ellipsis is replacing the last quoted sentence; as required by [[What is MLA documentation style?|MLA]] formatting (Hacker 271).
**When ending a quoted sentence with an ellipsis, use a fourth period as the end of the sentence (Hult 885).
**If your quotation omitts text from the start, and the first letter was originally capitalized, an ellipsis is needed (Aaron 271).
*Hodges warns: "Whenever you omit anything from material you quote, make sure your omission does not change the meaning of the original."
*Using brackets around ellipsis only applies to quotations, not statements of your own (Hult 886).
*Be careful not to [[What is “redundancy”?|overuse]] ellipsis, even in your own work, warns Hult.
*An ellipsis should not have hanging [http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm periods]. It should be one entity on the same line, as pointed out in idea six.

==Works Cited==

Aaron, Jane E. ''The Little, Brown Compact Handbook''. 5th ed. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2004.

Glenn, Cheryl, Robert K. Miller, Suzanne S. Webb, and Loretta Gray. ''Hodges' Harbrace Handbook''. Boston: Thomsom/Wadsworth, 2004.

Grinker, Marc. ''The Legal Writing Teaching Assistant: The Law Student's Guide to Good Writing'' Version 1.1. Chicago-Kent College of Law. 11 July 2006. <http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm>

Hacker, Diana. ''A Writer's Reference''. 5th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2003.

Hult, Christine A., and Thomas N. Huckin. ''The New Century Handbook''. 3rd ed. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2005.

Kennedy, X.J., Dorothy M. Kennedy, and Sylvia A. Holladay, eds. The Bedford Guide for College Writers. 3rd ed. Boston: Bedford Books of St. Martin Press, 1993.

[[Category:Composition]]

What is an ellipsis and how do you use one correctly?

2006-07-11T18:24:00Z

Ebrown: final touchup, added image, corrected works cited

<center>http://www.mathmlcentral.com/characters/glyphs/Ellipsis_L.gif</center>

An Ellipsis is three spaced periods that denote deleted text from a verbatim [[What is the correct way to use punctuation with quotation marks?|quotation]] (Hacker 270). The sentence should not differ in meaning, and should not be ill grammared (Hult 885). The reasoning for use would be to only obtain correlating wordage from a quotation (Kennedy H-123).

==Proper Use==

*As a simple tell to deleted text, the ellipses is used this way: Ziggy explained his magic trick by instructing to "multiply your age in years by 365.25 . . . that is your age in days."
*To show that an entire sentence was deleted: "But mom," Chris pined,"I still have an hour left. . . . I won't be late for school."
**Note the use of the period before the ellipsis.
*If showing hesitation or interruption an ellipsis may be used.
*A line of dots is used when a line of text in poetry has been removed (Hacker 271).
*If author being quoted has used ellipsis, quoter should use brackets around newly inserted ellipsis, to avoid confusion (Hult 886).
*When omitting one or more entire [http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm paragraphs], indicate the omission by indenting four points and placing them on a separate line. Practice of that can be found in point 5 of the linked page.
*When omitting the beginning of a sentence, bracket and capitalize the beginning letter (Aaron 270).
**An example of this: "In my house there are ornate paintings on the wall." This would become, "[T]here are ornate paintings on the wall."
*No ellipsis is needed when using a word or phrase, not taken from verbatim quotation (Aaron 271).

==Errors In Use==

*Using ellipsis to start or end a quotation is not needed. It is understood that the material is derived from a longer passage (Hacker 271).
**This rule is excused if the ellipsis is replacing the last quoted sentence; as required by MLA formatting (Hacker 271).
**When ending a quoted sentence with an ellipsis, use a fourth period as the end of the sentence (Hult 885).
**If your quotation omitts text from the start, and the first letter was originally capitalized, an ellipsis is needed (Aaron 271).
*Hodges warns: "Whenever you omit anything from material you quote, make sure your omission does not change the meaning of the original."
*Using brackets around ellipsis only applies to quotations, not statements of your own (Hult 886).
*Be careful not to overuse ellipsis, even in your own work, warns Hult.
*An ellipsis should not have hanging [http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm periods]. It should be one entity on the same line, as pointed out in idea six.

==Works Cited==

Aaron, Jane E. ''The Little, Brown Compact Handbook''. 5th ed. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2004.

Glenn, Cheryl, Robert K. Miller, Suzanne S. Webb, and Loretta Gray. ''Hodges' Harbrace Handbook''. Boston: Thomsom/Wadsworth, 2004.

Grinker, Marc. ''The Legal Writing Teaching Assistant: The Law Student's Guide to Good Writing'' Version 1.1. Chicago-Kent College of Law. 11 July 2006. <http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm>

Hacker, Diana. ''A Writer's Reference''. 5th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2003.

Hult, Christine A., and Thomas N. Huckin. ''The New Century Handbook''. 3rd ed. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2005.

Kennedy, X.J., Dorothy M. Kennedy, and Sylvia A. Holladay, eds. The Bedford Guide for College Writers. 3rd ed. Boston: Bedford Books of St. Martin Press, 1993.

[[Category:Composition]]

What is an ellipsis and how do you use one correctly?

2006-07-11T18:20:15Z

Ebrown: formatting correction

<center>http://www.mathmlcentral.com/characters/glyphs/Ellipsis_L.gif</center>

An Ellipsis is three spaced periods that denote deleted text from a verbatim [[What is the correct way to use punctuation with quotation marks?|quotation]] (Hacker 270). The sentence should not differ in meaning, and should not be ill grammared (Hult 885). The reasoning for use would be to only obtain correlating wordage from a quotation (Kennedy H-123).

==Proper Use==

*As a simple tell to deleted text, the ellipses is used this way: Ziggy explained his magic trick by instructing to "multiply your age in years by 365.25 . . . that is your age in days."
*To show that an entire sentence was deleted: "But mom," Chris pined,"I still have an hour left. . . . I won't be late for school."
**Note the use of the period before the ellipsis.
*If showing hesitation or interruption an ellipsis may be used.
*A line of dots is used when a line of text in poetry has been removed (Hacker 271).
*If author being quoted has used ellipsis, quoter should use brackets around newly inserted ellipsis, to avoid confusion (Hult 886).
*When omitting one or more entire [http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm paragraphs], indicate the omission by indenting four points and placing them on a separate line. Practice of that can be found in point 5 of the linked page.
*When omitting the beginning of a sentence, bracket and capitalize the beginning letter (Aaron 270).
**An example of this: "In my house there are ornate paintings on the wall." This would become, "[T]here are ornate paintings on the wall."
*No ellipsis is needed when using a word or phrase, not taken from verbatim quotation (Aaron 271).

==Errors In Use==

*Using ellipsis to start or end a quotation is not needed. It is understood that the material is derived from a longer passage (Hacker 271).
**This rule is excused if the ellipsis is replacing the last quoted sentence; as required by MLA formatting (Hacker 271).
**When ending a quoted sentence with an ellipsis, use a fourth period as the end of the sentence (Hult 885).
**If your quotation omitts text from the start, and the first letter was originally capitalized, an ellipsis is needed (Aaron 271).
*Hodges warns: "Whenever you omit anything from material you quote, make sure your omission does not change the meaning of the original."
*Using brackets around ellipsis only applies to quotations, not statements of your own (Hult 886).
*Be careful not to overuse ellipsis, even in your own work, warns Hult.
*An ellipsis should not have hanging [http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm periods]. It should be one entity on the same line, as pointed out in idea six.

==Works Cited==

Glenn, Cheryl, Robert K. Miller, Suzanne S. Webb, and Loretta Gray. ''Hodges' Harbrace Handbook''. Bostn: Thomsom/Wadsworth, 2004.

Grinker, Marc. ''The Legal Writing Teaching Assistant: The Law Student's Guide to Good Writing'' Version 1.1. Chicago-Kent College of Law. 11 July 2006. <http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm>

Hacker, Diana. ''A Writer's Reference''. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2003.

Hult, Christine A., and Thomas N. Huckin. ''The New Century Handbook''. 3rd ed. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2005.

Kennedy, X.J., Dorothy M. Kennedy, and Sylvia A. Holladay, eds. The Bedford Guide for College Writers. 3rd ed. Boston: Bedford Books of St. Martin Press, 1993.

[[Category:Composition]]

What is an ellipsis and how do you use one correctly?

2006-07-11T18:19:37Z

Ebrown:

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An Ellipsis is three spaced periods that denote deleted text from a verbatim [[What is the correct way to use punctuation with quotation marks?|quotation]] (Hacker 270). The sentence should not differ in meaning, and should not be ill grammared (Hult 885). The reasoning for use would be to only obtain correlating wordage from a quotation (Kennedy H-123).

==Proper Use==

*As a simple tell to deleted text, the ellipses is used this way: Ziggy explained his magic trick by instructing to "multiply your age in years by 365.25 . . . that is your age in days."
*To show that an entire sentence was deleted: "But mom," Chris pined,"I still have an hour left. . . . I won't be late for school."
**Note the use of the period before the ellipsis.
*If showing hesitation or interruption an ellipsis may be used.
*A line of dots is used when a line of text in poetry has been removed (Hacker 271).
*If author being quoted has used ellipsis, quoter should use brackets around newly inserted ellipsis, to avoid confusion (Hult 886).
*When omitting one or more entire [http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm paragraphs], indicate the omission by indenting four points and placing them on a separate line. Practice of that can be found in point 5 of the linked page.
*When omitting the beginning of a sentence, bracket and capitalize the beginning letter (Aaron 270).
**An example of this: "In my house there are ornate paintings on the wall." This would become, "[T]here are ornate paintings on the wall."
*No ellipsis is needed when using a word or phrase, not taken from verbatim quotation (Aaron 271).

==Errors In Use==

*Using ellipsis to start or end a quotation is not needed. It is understood that the material is derived from a longer passage (Hacker 271).
**This rule is excused if the ellipsis is replacing the last quoted sentence; as required by MLA formatting (Hacker 271).
**When ending a quoted sentence with an ellipsis, use a fourth period as the end of the sentence (Hult 885).
**If your quotation omitts text from the start, and the first letter was originally capitalized, an ellipsis is needed (Aaron 271).
*Hodges warns: "Whenever you omit anything from material you quote, make sure your omission does not change the meaning of the original."
*Using brackets around ellipsis only applies to quotations, not statements of your own (Hult 886).
*Be careful not to overuse ellipsis, even in your own work, warns Hult.
*An ellipsis should not have hanging [http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm periods]. It should be one entity on the same line, as pointed out in idea six.

==Works Cited==

Glenn, Cheryl, Robert K. Miller, Suzanne S. Webb, and Loretta Gray. ''Hodges' Harbrace Handbook''. Bostn: Thomsom/Wadsworth, 2004.

Grinker, Marc. ''The Legal Writing Teaching Assistant: The Law Student's Guide to Good Writing'' Version 1.1. Chicago-Kent College of Law. 11 July 2006. <http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm>

Hacker, Diana. ''A Writer's Reference''. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2003.

Hult, Christine A., and Thomas N. Huckin. ''The New Century Handbook''. 3rd ed. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2005.

Kennedy, X.J., Dorothy M. Kennedy, and Sylvia A. Holladay, eds. The Bedford Guide for College Writers. 3rd ed. Boston: Bedford Books of St. Martin Press, 1993.

[[Category:Composition]]

What is an ellipsis and how do you use one correctly?

2006-07-11T18:15:32Z

Ebrown: append to 1st revision

An Ellipsis is three spaced periods that denote deleted text from a verbatim [[What is the correct way to use punctuation with quotation marks?|quotation]] (Hacker 270). The sentence should not differ in meaning, and should not be ill grammared (Hult 885). The reasoning for use would be to only obtain correlating wordage from a quotation (Kennedy H-123).

==Proper Use==

*As a simple tell to deleted text, the ellipses is used this way: Ziggy explained his magic trick by instructing to "multiply your age in years by 365.25 . . . that is your age in days."
*To show that an entire sentence was deleted: "But mom," Chris pined,"I still have an hour left. . . . I won't be late for school."
**Note the use of the period before the ellipsis.
*If showing hesitation or interruption an ellipsis may be used.
*A line of dots is used when a line of text in poetry has been removed (Hacker 271).
*If author being quoted has used ellipsis, quoter should use brackets around newly inserted ellipsis, to avoid confusion (Hult 886).
*When omitting one or more entire [http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm paragraphs], indicate the omission by indenting four points and placing them on a separate line. Practice of that can be found in point 5 of the linked page.
*When omitting the beginning of a sentence, bracket and capitalize the beginning letter (Aaron 270).
**An example of this: "In my house there are ornate paintings on the wall." This would become, "[T]here are ornate paintings on the wall."
*No ellipsis is needed when using a word or phrase, not taken from verbatim quotation (Aaron 271).

==Errors In Use==

*Using ellipsis to start or end a quotation is not needed. It is understood that the material is derived from a longer passage (Hacker 271).
**This rule is excused if the ellipsis is replacing the last quoted sentence; as required by MLA formatting (Hacker 271).
**When ending a quoted sentence with an ellipsis, use a fourth period as the end of the sentence (Hult 885).
**If your quotation omitts text from the start, and the first letter was originally capitalized, an ellipsis is needed (Aaron 271).
*Hodges warns: "Whenever you omit anything from material you quote, make sure your omission does not change the meaning of the original."
*Using brackets around ellipsis only applies to quotations, not statements of your own (Hult 886).
*Be careful not to overuse ellipsis, even in your own work, warns Hult.
*An ellipsis should not have hanging [http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm periods]. It should be one entity on the same line, as pointed out in idea six.

==Works Cited==

Glenn, Cheryl, Robert K. Miller, Suzanne S. Webb, and Loretta Gray. ''Hodges' Harbrace Handbook''. Bostn: Thomsom/Wadsworth, 2004.

Grinker, Marc. ''The Legal Writing Teaching Assistant: The Law Student's Guide to Good Writing'' Version 1.1. Chicago-Kent College of Law. 11 July 2006. <http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm>

Hacker, Diana. ''A Writer's Reference''. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2003.

Hult, Christine A., and Thomas N. Huckin. ''The New Century Handbook''. 3rd ed. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2005.

Kennedy, X.J., Dorothy M. Kennedy, and Sylvia A. Holladay, eds. The Bedford Guide for College Writers. 3rd ed. Boston: Bedford Books of St. Martin Press, 1993.

[[Category:Composition]]

What is an ellipsis and how do you use one correctly?

2006-07-11T17:52:27Z

Ebrown: 1st revision

An Ellipsis is three spaced periods that denote deleted text from a verbatim [[What is the correct way to use punctuation with quotation marks?|quotation]] (Hacker 270). The sentence should not differ in meaning, and should not be ill grammared (Hult 885).

==Proper Use==

*As a simple tell to deleted text, the ellipses is used this way: Ziggy explained his magic trick by instructing to "multiply your age in years by 365.25 . . . that is your age in days."
*To show that an entire sentence was deleted: "But mom," Chris pined,"I still have an hour left. . . . I won't be late for school."
**Note the use of the period before the ellipsis.
*If showing hesitation or interruption an ellipsis may be used.
*A line of dots is used when a line of text in poetry has been removed (Hacker 271).
*If author being quoted has used ellipsis, quoter should use brackets around newly inserted ellipsis, to avoid confusion (Hult 886).
* When omitting one or more entire [http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm paragraphs], indicate the omission by indenting four points and placing them on a separate line. Practice of that can be found in point 5 of the linked page.

==Errors In Use==

*Using ellipsis to start or end a quotation is not needed. It is understood that the material is derived from a longer passage (Hacker 271).
**This rule is excused if the ellipsis is replacing the last quoted sentence; as required by MLA formatting (Hacker 271).
**When ending a quoted sentence with an ellipsis, use a fourth period as the end of the sentence (Hult 885).
*Hodges warns: "Whenever you omit anything from material you quote, make sure your omission does not change the meaning of the original."
*Using brackets around ellipsis only applies to quotations, not statements of your own (Hult 886).
*Be careful not to overuse ellipsis, even in your own work, warns Hult.
*An ellipsis should not have hanging [http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm periods]. It should be one entity on the same line, as pointed out in idea six.

==Works Cited==

Glenn, Cheryl, Robert K. Miller, Suzanne S. Webb, and Loretta Gray. ''Hodges' Harbrace Handbook''. Bostn: Thomsom/Wadsworth, 2004.

Grinker, Marc. ''The Legal Writing Teaching Assistant: The Law Student's Guide to Good Writing'' Version 1.1. Chicago-Kent College of Law. 11 July 2006. <http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm>

Hacker, Diana. ''A Writer's Reference''. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2003.

Hult, Christine A., and Thomas N. Huckin. ''The New Century Handbook''. 3rd ed. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2005.

[[Category:Composition]]

What is an ellipsis and how do you use one correctly?

2006-07-11T02:19:40Z

Ebrown: attributing name to I.P.

==Ellipsis==

===Definition===

An Ellipsis is three spaced periods that denote deleted text from a quotation (Hacker 270).

===Proper Uses===

*As a simple tell to deleted text, the ellipses is used this way: Ziggy explained his magic trick by instructing to "multiply your age in years by 365.25 . . . that is your age in days."
*To show that an entire sentence was deleted: "But mom," Chris pined,"I still have an hour left. . . . I won't be late for school."
**Note the use of the period before the ellipsis.
*If showing hesitation or interruption an ellipsis may be used.
*A line of dots is used when a line of text in poetry has been removed.

===Errors In Use===

*Using ellipsis to start or end a quotation is not needed.
**This rule is excused if cutting out the last quoted sentence.
*Hodges warns: "Whenever you omit anything from material you quote, make sure your omission does not change the meaning of the original."
**Also pointed out: when omitting a beginning sentence, there is no need for a capital letter.

==Works Cited==

Hacker, Diana. ''A Writer's Reference''. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2003.

Glenn, Cheryl, Robert K. Miller, Suzanne S. Webb, and Loretta Gray. ''Hodges' Harbrace Handbook''. Bostn: Thomsom/Wadsworth, 2004.

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2006-07-11T02:14:50Z

Ebrown:

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