Here's my top ten tips on writing blogs (just for anyone who may want to write a good blog):
1. Make sure you really know why you want to write a blog. You may just aim to share your idea, thought, opinion, feelings and so on. Or, you're trying to introduce something (a special holiday, festival, food, etc) to us.
2. Choose a proper topic. A proper topic is something you're familiar with, that you think is fun, decent or not offensive. Avoid topics you are unable to cope with or control.
3. Make your blog clear and easy to read. Use simple words. Try to avoid complex or complicated ones. Use simple sentences. Also, avoid tricky words and ensure what you write really makes sense.
4. Pay attention to the length of your blog. Your blog is not expected to be too long or too short.
5. Don't worry about the mistakes you may make when writing. Please know we all make mistakes (spelling or grammar). But we can learn from our mistakes. Making mistakes is just part of learning. For more information, check out my blog: http://my.englishclub.com/profiles/blogs/how-to-learn-from-our-mistakes
6. Proofread or edit your blog before you post it. No one likes to read something full of spelling or grammar mistakes. You should correct the obvious ones and make your blog more readable. Sometimes you may need to rewrite or regroup your sentence.
7. Know something about paragraph 'unity and coherence'. Simply put, in one paragraph you just write about one thing. For example, just in this paragraph, I'm talking about 'paragraph unit' instead of 'grammar mistakess'. And, in a paragraph, you may need to use such words as 'first', 'second', or 'firstly', 'secondly'...
8. Try to learn some grammar. Grammar might be the answer to how to write well. For more tips on grammar, see my blog: http://my.englishclub.com/profiles/blogs/do-you-find-english-grammar
9. Try to read and write more. The more you read or write, the more you improve. 'Practice makes perfect'.
10. Never copy from the Internet and don't forget to tag your blog. No plagiarism. Check out Tara's and my blogs for more information: http://my.englishclub.com/profiles/blogs/plagiarism-pledge http://my.englishclub.com/profiles/blogs/why-and-how-to-add-tags-to
Hope it helps!
Comments
Hi Luiz,
You're welcome. Have a nice weekend!
Thanks for your comment. Hope to see more blog posts from you!
Thanks. These experiences are helpful for me. It makes my target to write blogs clearer.
Thank you Expector...These expressions will help me a lot...Thanks!
'till next time,
mayumee
Thanks for your comment! I'd say your writing is already good, and it seems you are making progress every day.
As for 'connecting words or phrases', I can give you some examples here:
--first(ly), second(ly), to begin with, then
--moreover, what is more, again, also, in addition
--except for, instead, apart from this
--for example, for instance, such as
--however, in contrast, in the same way
--after all, anyway, none the less
--in the meantime, meanwhile
--so, therefore, thus, hence
--in conclusion, in short, to sum up
--by the way, incidentally, as for
It's a good idea to use some connecting words or phrases in your writing, which can make your meaning clearer.
Hope it helps!
Expector
You don't fail in helping us...Thanks for the great ideas...Very helpful for me..This will be my guide in writing blogs..
You know, Expector I feel I can't express well my ideas..Maybe because I don't have enough experience in using proper connectors or just don't know how to use them in my paragraphs...I know myself that I use the same connectors again and again. Thus, makes my writing not clear and very boring in tone..Like you said in no.7, a good paragraph should be united and coherent...But I don't think my paragraphs show this principle in writing..
So this is think my problem in making blogs...Words that can connect my ideas..From one sentence to another sentence..A correct shift of ideas of paragraph to paragraph..Could you help me, expector?..Kindly give me some more helpful tips on the use of connectors, interjections and so on, please?...
Thanks for your nice comments. Glad you found it useful. I'm really flattered!
Thanks again,
Expector
I felt the need to add a comment for gratitude of what this top ten will give to all the persons who are seeking for knowledge through self learning.
Thanks for your nice comments. I'm happy you found my tips useful. Have a nice weekend!
I will keep your top ten tips. it really so useful and gives me the opportunity to continue to try to write the right way. thanks friend!
-Nadiyah-
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