My two favorite blog posts were Eliza’s and Gabby’s (and not just because they’re my friends)! Both of these bloggers were really thoughtful and expressed their personal opinions. I’m so impressed with Eliza’s writing style it’s like I’m talking to her! I love how Gabby expressed her opinion as she described the character’s actions. I am working toward being more personal and connecting to the readers in my own blog entries.
Eliza’s blog post about misfortunes in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is really engaging and thought provoking! Her voice and tone are a real reflection of her interesting personality. She explained complex issues in simple, understandable ways. For example, she described her thesis this way “ So I decided to analyze the difference between the two of them and see who really had it worse.” I also like how she talked directly to the readers. Towards the end of her response she asked questions and requested comments like “But what do you say readers?” The second element that I liked about Eliza’s entry was her intriguing lead. It drew me in and kept me reading. Her first sentence was “ Everybody in the world has baggage to carry.” I like how she starts off with a strong text to world connection. It is so relatable because everyone does have problems.
Gabby’s blog post on Glass is personal and detailed. I like how Gabby included her own opinions throughout the response while she explained the main character’s actions. As Gabby described the plot and conflicts she added “ Which I find is strange,” “ It was weird” and “ The scary thing is.” These subtle comments put her own spin on the book. The second element that I liked about Gabby’s entry was the structure and detail. It was well planned out with a thoughtful introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion. I like that Gabby gave a lot of text evidence in different ways. She summarized, paraphrased and quoted and always cited the source.
After reading Eliza’s and Gabby’s great blog posts, I have realized what I can do to improve my own blog entries. Like Eliza, I would like to improve my writing fluency by including my own voice in my entries as a way to connect to the readers. Similarly to Gabby, I’d like to discreetly include my personal opinion of the action as I retell it. Both these bloggers have inspired and reminded me to express myself and include more of me in my entries because it is my blog!
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