First Blog Activity

This first activity will guide you through the steps of creating your own blog just for this class. It will also help me to get to know you as a writer. It will also be a way for you to compare your growth as a writer later in the course.

Step One: Go to Blogger.com and create an account if you don't already have one.
Step Two: Select "Create a Blog." Even if you already have one, start a new one for this class.
Step Three: Use your first and last name as the title of the blog (This way I can keep track of which blog belongs to whom).
Step Four: Fill in whatever you like for the address (Blogger will suggest one if you have trouble).
Step Five: Click on "Start Blogging."
Step Six: Click on the Settings Tab and then Permissions. Invite ewcwriter@live.ca to be an author. Now I'll be able to post and add comments, as well as see when you update your blog.
Step Seven: Click "New Post" and enter "Me As A Writer" as your title.
Step Eight: Cut and Paste the questions below into your post
Step nine: Answer all questions as carefully as you can, using full sentences and proper punctuation.

Questions:

1. Describe yourself as a writer. How confident are you about your ability?
2. What is your favorite type of writing to do? (e.g. stories, song lyrics, poems or emails) What is it that you like about that type of writing?
3. What is your least favourite type of writing to do? What is it that bothers you most about that type of writing?
4. Tell about a piece of writing that you have really enjoyed. This could be a story read to you by a teacher or a movie you think is really funny (remember, a good movie comes from a good screenplay--which is writing).
5. Give your thoughts and opinions about the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. What do you know about it? What would you like to know about it?