Hello writer,
please write a blog for Murray City in Ky state 42071 zip code about their THESE ARE YOUR TOPICS.
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Search the city and the restaurants to write a true blog.
here is the assignment instructions.
Hometown Racers Blog Assignment 1
Purpose: Journalists and Public Relations specialists tend to be enthusiastic about their subjects and writing in general. Blogs are a good way to get in the habit of being curious and writing. It also gives you “published” material when job applications ask for writing samples.
Learning outcomes addressed:
Discuss and write with skills that will help to develop a beginning knowledge and work ethically in the pursuit of truth accuracy, fairness and diversity.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of online journalism and by developing and maintaining a professional blog focused on writing and reporting in a specific area.
Think critically, creatively and independently
Apply current tools and technologies appropriate for the communications professions in which they work, and to understand the digital world
Write correctly and clearly in forms and styles appropriate for trhe communications method of the students choice
Specifications: Using the topic you chose in class and following the guidelines laid out in teh “blog posts” ppt. Write a 500-700 word blog post about the attraction/topic you chose from our brainstorming session (your post-it note).
Think of these blog posts as short articles. Although a blog often may include the personal touch, remember to also keep it professional, in that it is not actually about you, but about the subject. You are a character in your blog, so to speak, not the story.
These are the parameters for the blog postings:
500-700 words
At least two links (embedded that serve as your sources) and one visual that must be properly sourced
An engaging lead (intro)
Attribution must be correct and must be used (no ripping stuff off Google)
At least two sources that must be properly attributed
Proper grammar, spelling and AP style
Pictures should be included in all of your posts, with appropriate attribution.
Remember it is a TRAVEL blog, aimed at the Murray State student/parent/alumni audience.
Rubric:
A: The blog post is written honestly, thoroughly, with enthusiasm and thoughtfulness. There are no grammatical or style errors and everything on the check list was present and done very well. Also, I laughed, I cried, I bonded with the student because he or she seems so into the subject and the process of writing it! I cant wait to read the next one.
B: The blog post is written honestly, thoroughly and is mostly thoughtful. There are one or two grammatical or style errors. Maybe the lede was accurate, but not engaging. It was solidly written. I am looking forward to seeing what the next post brings.
C: Followed the basic instructions, but it is a big rambling and not all that well written. There needs to be better transitions and the format was off. There were more than one or two grammatical or style errors. This student didnt get into the spirit of the assignment.
D: Some of the elements of the basic instructions are missing. There were many typos, grammatical and style errors. This student clearly did not do any research. The sources are not good.
E: The student didnt turn in the assignment. This student is not living up to his or her potential.