- It's best to choose between 1-4 topics that you're really interested in, topics that you enjoy thinking about and talking about with others, even if you've never written or read about them.
- The topics don't have to be related to one another. If you want to write about fashion, politics, and the latest installment of the Twilight series, go for it.
- Topics might seem very specific and idiosyncratic. There are no bad topics. Except...
- Remember that this is a school assignment, so we have to follow similar rules of conduct online to those we would follow in the classroom. So if the topic isn't appropriate for school, best to leave it out.
- You can sometimes write about things in your life, but you'll want to avoid specifics when possible. Remember that other people will be able to access your blog and read your posts, and although you won't be posting under your real name, I'll have a list of who's who, others at Kennedy can probably figure out which blog belongs to which student.
So your job today is to begin thinking about what you'd be interested in writing about. What do you like to do and think about when you have free time? What interests might you follow into a career? What blogs did you find at the beginning of the term, that you might use as a model for your own blog?
The Assignment: By the time you come in tomorrow, write at least one good paragraph apiece on three topics you might like to write about. For each, explain what sorts of things you would talk about in your posts. This should be typed and 1-1/2 spaced.
