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==A Blog== | ==A Blog== | ||
A '''weblog''', which is usually shortened to a '''blog''', is a type of web site where entries are made (such as in a journal or diary), displayed in a reverse chronological order. Blogs often provide commentary or news on a particular subject, such as food, politics, or local news; some function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. Most blogs are primarily textual although many focus on photographs, videos are audio. The word ''blog'' can also be used as a verb, meaning adding an entry to a blog (Wikipedia). | A '''weblog''', which is usually shortened to a '''blog''', is a type of web site where entries are made (such as in a journal or diary), displayed in a reverse chronological order. Blogs often provide commentary or news on a particular subject, such as food, politics, or local news; some function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. Most blogs are primarily textual although many focus on photographs, videos are audio. The word ''blog'' can also be used as a verb, meaning adding an entry to a blog (Wikipedia). | ||
===Blogs-Anatomy=== | |||
The features of a blog include: | |||
*Date header: The date the post is written. Posts are generally presented in reverse chronological order (most recent first) | |||
*Title: Each post is given a title. This is a pithy phrase, a pun, or even a series of symbols | |||
*Time stamp and/or permalink: The time the post is uploaded to the blog. The time stamp often is a link to a permanent page just for this post.This allows other bloggers to link to a post | |||
*Post: A word, sentence, paragraph or essay, with links and names and current news. ''Key words and names are often highlighted in boldface,'' which makes the post 'scannable' | |||
*Author nickname: The name or nickname of the person who wrote the post. For blogs written by one person, the author is often left off (because the author identification can be found in About page). For collaborative blogs, the author helps to differentiate contributors. The nickname can also be a link to a page of all the author's posts | |||
*Category: Individual postings are often labeled as part of a category | |||
*Comments: Asoftware feature that allows readers to leave their own comments and reactions to the author's post | |||
*TrackBack: A way for one blog post to link to the postof another blog. In other words, one blogger can write about the content of another person web blog, and the two posts are linked in a web (Anton Zuiker). | |||
==An Essay== | ==An Essay== | ||
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*the conclusion- the writer summarizes the information, gives the evaluation and make the final word what he thinks about the topic (English Works). | *the conclusion- the writer summarizes the information, gives the evaluation and make the final word what he thinks about the topic (English Works). | ||
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"Blog" Wikipedia | |||