HOW TO WRITE A LOGICAL BLOG

Look at examples of blog entries. What should you include?

Nora Zarate-Dulwich College Beijing

Nora Zarate-Dulwich College Beijing

Nora Zarate-Dulwich College Beijing

What to include in a blog!• The date• A Name for your Blog• Title• Headings & Subheadings throughout• Intro (state your purpose)• Body • Conclusion (logical ending)Some specifics to include in each section on the

following slides:

Introduction: Say your purpose for writing. E.g. My nephews/nieces (sobrinos) recently asked about my childhood. I’m writing this blog to tell them! Here are some questions they asked that I will answer…

Language to use:Les escribo para +infinitive verb… I’m writing to them/you all (formal) in order

to…Os escribo para +infinitive…I’m writing to you all (informal) in order to…Or you can just use the tú form…Te escribo para +infinitive verb.. I’m writing to you in order to….Acabo de + infinitive… I just….Escribo este blog para contarte de mi niñez- I’m writing to you all in order to tell

you all about my childhoodEscribo este blog porque quiero contate de mi…-I’m writing you because I want

to tell you about my…

Body: Make headings.? Use cohesive words to link ideas together.

e.g. The questions your sobrinos asked can be your headings.

¿Cómo eras de niño/a?

¿Qué te gustaba hacer?Remember to use cohesive devices: sin embargo, además, pero, ademásTime order words: frecuentemente, a veces, de vez en

cuando etc..

Conclusion: Tell your overall opinion.Give some advice. Ask the reader some questions. Sum up.

Language to use:Sobretodo… (overall…)Creo que…Pienso que…Use some phrases of recommendation/advice:Hay que + infinitive, Tienes que + infinitive, Debes+

infinitive.Use a command. “Escríbeme pronto” “Pórtate

bien” (be good), Díme (tell me), etc.