1. What did you search for to find this post?
2. What made you choose this post rather than others you looked at?
3. What kind of introduction does the post have? How does the writer try to hook his or her reader?
4. What do you think of the blog’s layout? Is it inviting or intimidating?
5. How does the blogger conceive of his or her audience? Is it for insiders or outsiders? What kinds of knowledge does the author assume of his or her reader? Are these assumptions true of you?
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Name: Megan M
ReplyDelete1. What did you search for to find this post? I searched for Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos
2. What made you choose this post rather than others you looked at? I read this because it was not what I was expecting to find. The article focused on the community service that one of the broncos DT does which sounds pretty cool
3. What kind of introduction does the post have? How does the writer try to hook his or her reader? The post's introduction grabbed my attention because it praised the player on something besides his skills on the field. The introduction was kept simple but still entertaining which is good.
4. What do you think of the blog’s layout? Is it inviting or intimidating? The layout was inviting to me. It was short, simple and it got to the point.
5. How does the blogger conceive of his or her audience? Is it for insiders or outsiders? What kinds of knowledge does the author assume of his or her reader? Are these assumptions true of you? I think the post is meant to be read by everyone. It doesn't seem as if it is meant for a specific audience. The blogger gives background knowledge of their topic so the reader has a sense of what is going on and also the reader is able to take something out of it.
Name: Becca Conary
ReplyDeleteConfessions of a Cookbook Queen
1. What did you search for to find this post? I searched cookbook queen in the Google search bar.
2. What made you choose this post rather than others you looked at? I thought that the recipe featured sounded delicious.
3. What kind of introduction does the post have?How does the writer try to hook his or her reader? The introduction is a small anecdote and then a story about the woman's life. She hooks people by telling stories you can relate to and making you want to hear about her stories.
4. What do you think of the blog’s layout? Is it inviting or intimidating? The blog layout is inviting. It's simple and colorful.
5. How does the blogger conceive of his or her audience? Is it for insiders or outsiders? What kinds of knowledge does the author assume of his or her reader? Are these assumptions true of you? The blogger conceives of their audience as women, probably housewives. It is for people who like baking. I am not a housewife, but I do enjoy baking and reading about other people's funny life stories.
Name: CJ Brodowicz
ReplyDelete1. What did you search for to find this post?
I first tried searching sports but it was to general so Instead I used "football" and was able to find a post I enjoyed.
2. What made you choose this post rather than others you looked at?
It talked about a game that I had watched. I also enjoyed how it included a video on the post of key plays.
3. What kind of introduction does the post have? How does the writer try to hook his or her reader?
He uses an interesting title. It is very long and is very specific.
4. What do you think of the blog’s layout? Is it inviting or intimidating?
The fact that it has a video is very inviting. It makes me want to watch and also read what the person had to say about the video.
5. How does the blogger conceive of his or her audience? Is it for insiders or outsiders? What kinds of knowledge does the author assume of his or her reader? Are these assumptions true of you?
The author expected his audience to know at least the basic concepts of football. These are true for me but I he knows his audience will have this knowledge because it is a football blog.
Tyshawn Sutton
ReplyDelete1. I searched Wiz Khalifa album review.
2. I chose this post because it was structured better, more condensed, and I found it more interesting than the previous blog posts especially with the image at the top underneath the title.
3. The writer tries to catch the readers attention by providing familiar territory about the artist. He listed some of the songs readers might be familiar with and compared it to some of his new music.
4. I like the blog's layout because it doesn't bombard you with a lot of information or advertisements and allows you to focus and concentrate on the blog your reading.
5.The author assumes readers are familiar with Wiz Khalifa's music and has been following him throughout his career. This assumption is true of me.
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Name: Sarah Miller
ReplyDelete1. What did you search for to find this post?
Humor
2. What made you choose this post rather than others you looked at?
What made me choose this post rather than the others was that I really enjoy humor and politics. I really enjoy the blog’s subject matter, which is similar to the humor of Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert.
3. What kind of introduction does the post have? How does the writer try to hook his or her reader?
There is not an actual introduction but the first thing that is shown is the most recent post. What really hooks in the readers is that the popular network, Comedy Central, sponsors it. Also, the graphics are professional and the site is put together well.
4. What do you think of the blog’s layout? Is it inviting or intimidating?
I think the blog’s layout is interesting and colorful. It has a lot of extra links so that the reader has a variety of options to read about.
5. How does the blogger conceive of his or her audience? Is it for insiders or outsiders? What kinds of knowledge does the author assume of his or her reader? Are these assumptions true of you?
The blogger obviously is concentrating their work on people that are well informed on politics and people that enjoy the news being formed into satirical humor. The author assumes that the reader knows about politics and has a good sense of humor. I believe that these assumptions apply to me because I enjoy politics and humor.
Name: Katie McCabe
ReplyDeletehttp://cnn-news-com.blogspot.com/2011/12/vegas-magic-nutcracker.html
1. What did you search for to find this post?
I searched for "Memorial Hall Nutcracker."
2. What made you choose this post rather than others you looked at?
Working a part-time job as a stage technician at Memorial Hall, I was able to technically prep for the Nutcracker performances. This year, the Nutcracker was redesigned and I was curious as to how the audience and critics responded to the changes.
3. What kind of introduction does the post have? How does the writer try to hook his or her reader?
The author hooks the reader by introducing the question of how production companies are redesigning the Nutcracker.
4. What do you think of the blog’s layout? Is it inviting or intimidating?
The blog layout is neatly designed with a bookshelf background, which creates a casual feel.
5. How does the blogger conceive of his or her audience? Is it for insiders or outsiders? What kinds of knowledge does the author assume of his or her reader? Are these assumptions true of you?
The blog was posted on a CNN NEWS blog, and the blog caters to those interested in both theatre and economics.
I searched for sports blog Jason Whitlock on Google. I have already read many of his articles and blog posts and he always says what other sports ridings are afraid to say. I choose this post because I totally agree with what he said about LeBron and I hate how people defend him. He starts out with an NBA story other than what the title suggests. He makes you keep wanting to read so that you can find out how the beginning story while relate to his title. The layout is simple and easy to navigate, partially because it is connected to a larger website, but it makes for a very organized blog. In his writing he always conveys a message other than what the majority of the media are displaying. He really delves into details that others won’t usual attack and provides for a very interesting perspective that much media doesn’t give.
ReplyDeleteDaniel Ginn
I actually already had this blog pulled up when i came into this class, it was a blog about how to travel the world for cheap. I have recently saved up a thousand dollars and I am interested in seeing how much i can get out of this money in terms of traveling. I ended up picking a post titled "Quit Your Job, See the World."
ReplyDeleteName: Chris Hendel
ReplyDelete1. What did you search for to find this post?
I searched for technology news.
2. What made you choose this post rather than others you looked at?
The blog was a name I had heard before. It was also one of the first to come up on the Google search. The post I chose was under the top stories section which grabbed my attention.
3. What kind of introduction does the post have? How does the writer try to hook his or her reader?
It has an undertone of almost exasperation. It is about LG caving in to a patent deal with Microsoft, like so many other companies have done before.
4. What do you think of the blog’s layout? Is it inviting or intimidating?
The layout of the blog is very clean, making it inviting. There is a lot of information and a lot of posts readily available to be read from the home page.
5. How does the blogger conceive of his or her audience? Is it for insiders or outsiders? What kinds of knowledge does the author assume of his or her reader? Are these assumptions true of you?
Unless you were into technology and new gadgets, this isn't the blog for you. They assume you are there to learn about new tech news, rather than to learn about basic concepts in technology and science.
Margaret
ReplyDelete1. What did you search for to find this post?
I searched for blogs about good food.
2. What made you choose this post rather than others you looked at?
After seeing a picture of delicious pumpkin bread i was sold, and many of the other types of foods looked delicious as well.
3. What kind of introduction does the post have? How does the writer try to hook his or her reader?
This blog has an about me page that tells all about the author, Luis Weiss. She states that she is Italian American and has a passion for food, which draws me into believing that she knows good food when she sees it.
4. What do you think of the blog’s layout? Is it inviting or intimidating?
The layout is easy to understand and navigate, and very inviting with colorful pictures.
5. How does the blogger conceive of his or her audience? Is it for insiders or outsiders? What kinds of knowledge does the author assume of his or her reader? Are these assumptions true of you?
She assumes that her readers know something about cooking and enjoy food along with cooking as much as she does. No these assumptions arent true to me because i am not much of a chef myself but with the right directions i can typical make something that tastes decent. However, i do enjoy looking at different ideas and finding new recipes to try out.
Name: Mitchell Loflin
ReplyDelete1. What did you search for to find this post?
I searched for blogs on music.
2. What made you choose this post rather than others you looked at?
Mac Miller is one of my favorite artists so the blog I found quickly caught my attention.
3. What kind of introduction does the post have? How does the writer try to hook his or her reader?
The blog introduces some skepticism about Mac Miller and poses questions that make it sound like he may have a short career in the music industry.
4. What do you think of the blog’s layout? Is it inviting or intimidating?
Personally, I like the blog’s layout. The layout includes pictures and three videos from YouTube to help readers understand who Mac Miller is.
5. How does the blogger conceive of his or her audience? Is it for insiders or outsiders? What kinds of knowledge does the author assume of his or her reader? Are these assumptions true of you?
The blog is definitely for outsiders. It is more of an informative blog that talks in favor of Mac Miller and his music career. I believe that the blogger assumes that his audience knows who Mac Miller and Wiz Khalifa because he does not offer much background information on the two.
http://www.buffalo.com/entertainment/blog/discovering-mac-miller/
Zach Freshwater:
ReplyDeletehttp://splitsider.com/
1. I searched "Parks and Rec" and "NBC" to find this post.
2. I chose this post because I like the other content on the website and it has posts about multiple TV shows I watch.
3. The blog doesn't have much of an introduction, it consists mainly of posts about current comedies on TV.
4. I think the blog's layout is inviting and interesting. It's definitely not intimidating, it has a pretty informal and laid back layout.
5. They blogger is writing for an audience that watches the TV shows on the blog. The author assumes that the readers are familiar with the TV shows and has a semi-substantial amount of background information. These assumptions hold true for myself as I'm familiar with most of the shows and reviews on the blog.
Name: Frankie S.
ReplyDelete1. What did you search for to find this post? funny everyday things
2. What made you choose this post rather than others you looked at? couldn't find anything specific
3. What kind of introduction does the post have? How does the writer try to hook his or her reader? it's really more pictures. Not a good choice on my part.
4. What do you think of the blog’s layout? Is it inviting or intimidating?
5. How does the blogger conceive of his or her audience? Is it for insiders or outsiders? What kinds of knowledge does the author assume of his or her reader? Are these assumptions true of you?
Name: Patrick Mateer
ReplyDelete1. What did you search for to find this post? South Carolina Primary
2. What made you choose this post rather than others you looked at? It had flashy images and was an interesting topic
3. What kind of introduction does the post have? How does the writer try to hook his or her reader? The hook is more in the picture than the writing. The writing and first paragraph lays out more information and less hook.
4. What do you think of the blog’s layout? Is it inviting or intimidating? I think the layout was very easy to navigate. It had a lot of white space and was not too full of information.
5. How does the blogger conceive of his or her audience? Is it for insiders or outsiders? What kinds of knowledge does the author assume of his or her reader? Are these assumptions true of you? The blogger uses a lot of facts and polling data. He or she assumes that the reader has some knowledge of politics which I do. The post can be read by anyone though
1. What did you search for to find this post?
ReplyDeleteIt is a blog that I have previously viewed before.
2. What made you choose this post rather than others you looked at?
I find it to be an interesting perspective on relationships despite the title, it can be pertinent to all relationships.
3. What kind of introduction does the post have? How does the writer try to hook his or her reader?
The writer generally poses questions in the title and in the opening statements to evoke the reader to reflect on their own relationships or themselves in general. Also, he writes in a manner that is relatable to various issues that may be going on in one's relationship in regard to themselves and/or their partner.
4. What do you think of the blog’s layout? Is it inviting or intimidating?
The combination of both the pictures and background make the layout appealing, but the titles of the posts can be a little intimidating because they may be perceived as callous or blunt. However, I think it is effective for content of the posts and how he's trying to get people to view relationships.
5. How does the blogger conceive of his or her audience? Is it for insiders or outsiders? What kinds of knowledge does the author assume of his or her reader? Are these assumptions true of you?
I don't think that there are any preconceived notions that the author has about his audience, other than that they may need some relationship or personal advice. However, the blog can be relevant for future relationships or merely for entertainment.
Name: Ansley B
ReplyDelete1. What did you search for to find this post?
I searched blog about Red Hot Chili Peppers.
2. What made you choose this post rather than others you looked at?
The post is about a current event that happened with the band that postponed their tour. I thought it was interesting because I'm from Atlanta and I know people who bought tickets, but now the concert date is changed.
3. What kind of introduction does the post have? How does the writer try to hook his or her reader?
The introduction is Red Hot Chili Peppers Delay Tour After Kiedis has Surgery. The introduction states the important facts of the post so I know exactly what I'm about to read.
4. What do you think of the blog’s layout? Is it inviting or intimidating?
The layout is very simple and inviting. It is not intimidating because the text isn't too lengthy. There is not a picture which would make the post more interesting.
5. How does the blogger conceive of his or her audience? Is it for insiders or outsiders? What kinds of knowledge does the author assume of his or her reader? Are these assumptions true of you?
The Blogger relays personal information about the surgery of the lead singer and explains how it is going to affect their tour schedule. The blogger is assuming that their audience cares about music especially this particular band and would be interested seeing them perform live. This is true of me because I would like to see them perform in concert.
Richard
ReplyDelete1. I searched through some different blogs that I had recently looked at.
2. I found this post to be interesting and appropriate for the assignment.
3. The writer tries to hook his audience with a big picture and then an interesting story.
4. I think the blog has a very simple layout that is easy to follow. I find it inviting.
5. The author assumes that the audience assumes that the audience knows some background information about music and what is going on in the music world.
Name: Susan
ReplyDelete1. What did you search for to find this post?
To find this post, I searched 'cute sewing blogs' on Google.
2. What made you choose this post rather than others you looked at?
To be honest, I chose this post because the pictures provided by the blog publisher. The blog publisher, Christen, is interested in the same hobby as me: sewing!
3. What kind of introduction does the post have? How does the writer try to hook his or her reader?
The blog is more of a personal diary of the blog publisher. Therefore, the introduction of most of her posts begin with the topic of her blog. The introduction is a brief description and explanation of the pictures provided with the blog.
Christen tries to hook her readers by providing beautiful pictures.
4. What do you think of the blog’s layout? Is it inviting or intimidating?
The blog's layout is very inviting, especially to a women audience. It is very beautiful and artsy!
5. How does the blogger conceive of his or her audience? Is it for insiders or outsiders? What kinds of knowledge does the author assume of his or her reader? Are these assumptions true of you?
The blogger
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