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| That is the question, to blog or not to? |
Technical blogs are an invitation into a person’s mind. Although technical writing is not supposed to be opinionated, most readers can still get a sense of the blogger’s beliefs and views from what they have written. Having a blog gives employers an opportunity to see their applicants in a better light. Some people have a rough time being able to articulate their thoughts in an interview since there is a lot of pressure. Blogs give a person the opportunity to reveal to prospective employers who they are and what their beliefs are in a pressure free environment.
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| Blogs make you think and articulate your thoughts. |
Along with the benefit of being pressure free, blogs give the writer an opportunity to freely express themselves. By doing a blog, the writer is better able to articulate their thoughts and they are better able to express themselves. During an interview, the hardest part is being able to think on the spot, but by doing blogs, the blogger is able to express them self since they have been articulating their ideas in words. By doing blogs, the blogger is able to form opinions on technological issues and they are better prepared for what possible questions can arise from their opinions. A person who does a blog is better informed than someone who does not since the person that does the blog has to have done research beforehand to have an opinion on the issue. Blogs are an important part of being able to better express yourself since it gives you a medium in which to talk about your beliefs and views.
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| The many choices of blog websites available. |
Advantages of having a blog:
- Show off your beliefs and views about technological issues
- Articulate your thoughts in a stress-free environment
- Writing about your opinions gives you a more fluid way to speak about your opinions
- To write about a subject, you need to have done research about it. Research makes you more knowledgeable
- Gives you credibility if you do your blogs correctly
Get started with your own blog here:
- http://wordpress.com/
- http://blogger.com
Sources:
- Becker, Joshua. "15 Reasons I Think You Should Blog." Becoming Minimalist. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
- "Email Your Blog Articles." Convert Your Blog RSS to Email Newsletter with AWeber. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
- Eridon, Corey. "The Benefits of Blogging: Why Businesses Do It, and You Should Too." The Benefits of Blogging: Why Businesses Do It, and You Should Too. N.p., 6 Nov. 2013. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
- "You Are Being Thought: Don't Believe Everything You Think!" You Are Being Thought: Don't Believe Everything You Think! N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
I really liked the graphic that you chose to open your post with. It was a fun, quirky snapshot of what you were going to talk about. As for the content of your post, I liked how you related blogging to a job interview. It was an interesting comparison that I had not thought of before. Overall I really liked your post.
ReplyDeleteI always like using comics if I can find them when I'm trying to illustrate a point. Most of the time people can process what's happening in the comic, and it's especially good if a comic can summarize or introduce what you're going to talk about. I personally have a short attention span when I'm reading a bunch of text. However, whenever there's a comic my eyes just shift over to them because they take my eyes away from the big block of text. Thank you for the comment, I'm glad that you were able to learn from this entry!
DeleteI feel like this post is not technical, although I do like the the philosophical question that is whether we should blog or not. The image is nice. It could be more interesting if you expand on technical side of blogs. Looking forward to reading more.
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