Though you have only begun thinking about what your blogs will look like this semester, it’s never too early to begin thinking about self-presentation. Take 3-4 minutes to jot down thoughts about how you want to come across on your author page. Try to use the same kind of adjectives we used to describe the author of the blog we just talked about. If you get stuck, consider the communication triangle. What kind of text are you writing? Who are your readers? Your answers to these questions (even if they change in the coming weeks) will help determine how you want to present yourself as an author.
Once you come up with at least 4 or 5 adjectives, begin brainstorming ways in which you can create this impression in your readers. Post your work in a comment on this post.
On my author page I hope to come across as approachable but professional. Since we will be first focusing on science, hopefully I will sound knowledgeable and credible on the subject. I want my page to look welcoming so people will want to read what I have to say. My readers will most likely be a younger audience because it is easier for me to talk to people my age. I can create this impression for my readers by writing in a format that is directed towards that audience.
ReplyDeleteKendall R.
I hope to come across as knowledgeable and curious. I hope to have some prior knowledge or understanding of the topic on which I will be writing, but I assume that I won't know a lot about it. I want my posts to be informed and informative but not scholarly and filled with excessive jargon. In order to convey these traits, I plan to write in a way that many people can understand, even if they don't have a background in the subject. I also plan to pose questions that could be used to inspire further research for curious readers.
ReplyDeleteGalen B.
In my blog post, I hope to come across as inquisitive and knowledgable. I want to make it clear that I might not hold all the answers and that at some points I might be wrong, but that I am willing to learn as much as I can in the process. I would want my readers to know that I do not take everything at face-value, and that I will always question everything. At the same time, I want to represent a younger generation. I would love to make whatever topic I am talking about more approachable for others, while still appearing educated about the subject. I want my readers to be able to trust me.
ReplyDeleteTaylor E.
I want to be seen as a confident and knowledgeable person in my blog posts. I hope for people to know that I am firm in what I believe, and I believe what I do due to the evidence that I can show. I'd also like to be seen as a down-to-earth kind of person; I don't need fancy shmancy words to make a point come across to someone else. Elaborate use of vocabulary doesn't characterize my own voice as an author. Perhaps most importantly, I want to be seen as an approachable person. I don't want to be known as a "holier-than-thou" author that sticks to his own dogmatic views; I cherish the moments when people ask me how I think in comparison to how they think.
ReplyDeleteScott M.
On my author page, I would want readers to view me as a thought-provoking and diverse individual with strong beliefs and a creative imagination. I would appeal to an adolescent audience, so my voice and diction would be relatable and easy to understand. I would not want to come across as a person who knows the answers to any and everything, but I would still want my confidence to be felt through my words. I want to inspire and challenge readers to consider things that they never thought of before.
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ReplyDeleteOn my author page, i hope to come across as credible and reliable. I would want the readers to feel that I am confident in the things that I am talking about. I want to let them know that my writings are backed up by a lot of facts. I would write things that are relative and interesting to the everyday life. My blog stories would be colorful and creative, but still have the credibility. I hope my blogs would promote new kinds of thoughts and discussions. The posts would be the ones that are remembered and shared amongst friends in their daily conversations. My posts would appeal to younger people because the posts will be more casual. It would be more of a fun read than used for research papers.
ReplyDeleteYing L
On my author page, I want to seem very well researched on my topic. I want my audience to know that I am very credible and knowledgeable on the subject without seeming intimidating or isolated. I want my readers to be able to become knowledgeable yet identify themselves with me in the way the I present the information by relating it to my personal life. I want my page to express my creativity through colors and visuals so that it automatically catches the eye of my readers while simultaneously reflecting my personality. In my blog, I plan to express my opinion and sometimes that may involve me writing with a strong bias. I want this to provoke thought and possibly even dissent among my audience so that it causes them to think deeply about how they feel and why. My blog will be written in a very up-to-date, casual writing style which will probably appeal to a younger generation but will not be limited to this group.
ReplyDeleteHannah Sandy
I would like my author page to be very professional. I want to be a reliable source of information to my readers. I want to capture the attention of my audience through the use of visuals and enthusiasm in my writing. My blog obviously won't require high levels of reading comprehension skills; it will be simple and easy to understand. My audience will be able to tell what position I am taking in my blog and I will support my position with strong evidence and facts. My blog will most likely be directed to a younger audience, but will most certainly be open to people of all ages. I want my blog to be very interesting make people really think about the situation that is in hand. My readers will be able to relate to my personality and ideas, and will be able to express their own opinions after reading my own.
ReplyDeleteKush Shah
In my blog posts, I would like to come across as confident and professional. I want my readers to feel like I know what I'm talking about, and I would like to present my information in a way that gets my point across easily. I do not want to sound too scholarly, but at the same time, I want to be professional. Hopefully, I will have some knowledge of the subject we will be discussing and will be able to present this knowledge in an appealing way to my readers. I intend to make my blog inviting and, at the same time, a worthy source of information. My goal is that my readers come away from all my posts with at least some understanding of the subject discussed, and that that understanding leads them to learn more about the subject and develop their own opinions.
ReplyDeleteHanna Eudy
First and foremost, I want my blog to be compelling. I want my readers, whom I picture to be people of my generation, to be interested in what I have to say. I want to find interesting concepts to talk about but also look at those concepts in maybe unusual or unexpected ways. Also, I hope that incorporating visual components and various other multi-media (maybe sound and video) could make my blog more compelling to my readers. Along with generating interest, I want my readers to be involved within my blog to create a stronger connection. I want the blog to be collaborative through a comments section. Additionally, I want to come across as confident in my blog, which would require my writing to be concise, knowledgeable, well researched, and well organized. I want to be perceived as aware, up-to date on what is currently going on in the world, so that what I write seems relevant. This would also require some research on what is the most relevant and up-to-date information.
ReplyDeleteSarah Molina
In my biography on my blog, I want to appear as professional and knowledgeable as possible, citing anything in my past to support my claim that what I write in the blog will both be correct and up-to-date. In addition, since a picture is worth a thousand words, I will carefully choose a photo that describes who I am in a fun way, while drawing on the fact that I do indeed know what I am writing about.
ReplyDeleteOn my author page, I want to appear confident and knowledgeable. Since this blog will focus on science, I want to convince my readers that I both understand the subject matter and will reliably cite any resources I may reference. At the same time, I want both my biography and blog posts to come across as approachable to a younger audience, particularly people my age. I want to present information in a way that will inspire interest and curiosity in my readers and encourage them to explore further on the subjects I discuss.
ReplyDeleteWhitney Y
I would like my author page to make me come across as intelligent but entertaining as well. For the most part, people read blogs because they are interested in the subject, but at the same time they are looking for entertainment because they are using their free time to read it. I hope to utilize humor in my writing, and I will find a way to convey this in my bio. I also want to appear to be knowledgeable of the subject matter I will be writing about. In general, I just want to present myself as welcoming, to make people want to read my blog just by learning a little bit about me.
ReplyDeleteEric Putler
DeleteOn my author page I would like to come across as knowledgeable, curious, and unique. I do not want my page to look like all other blogs, and I plan to create it in a way that will intrigue readers initially as well as keep their interest. I will do so by writing my posts and laying out my blog in a manner that is easily accessible to an audience of my own generation. I will add visuals to initially attract readers, but then make my posts intriguing to keep them hooked on the site. I will use simplicity to get the basic points across while still writing eloquently.
ReplyDeleteJenny Stein
I would like to come across as knowledgeable since I want people to read my blog for the information I have to share and the opinions I have to offer. I would also like to appear professional, with supported and reliable facts and opinions, but laid back since I definitely don't want to sound condescending. I want readers to think of me as observant, noting all possible avenues a topic may take me. I also want to be interesting. No one wants to read a boring blog, and I want readers to keep coming back for whatever new information I have to share. My blog will be written in a casual way, with little notes of sarcasm or excitement thrown in for fun. If possible, I would love to have pictures or some kind of artwork since the eye is drawn to those sorts of things.
ReplyDeleteKathleen Gildea