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 ==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 a blogger 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).
+'''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).
-===The Anatomy of the Blog===
+===Breaking Down the Blog===
 Courtesy of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog Wikipedia on Blogs]]
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 "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>.
 [[Category:Composition|Blog]]