Personal Blog 1

In addition to the informal blogging that we'll do on this site, you'll also keep a personal blog this semester with formal writing. For these personal blog posts, your writing should be more formal/professional (though not stiff), polished, and correct.

Your first step is to create a blog and send me its hyperlink. You may use any blogging platform/software you choose. After you've created your blog, here is your first writing prompt:


What is your impression of the two presidential candidates thus far? (Note that you don't have to reveal which one you plan to vote for or why.  Just talk to us about your personal, gut response to each. You can dislike Obama but still plan to vote for him and vice versa.)  What has shaped those impressions? Are there particular events, speeches, commercials, news stories or something else that's given you these impressions? Have you had a lot of exposure to base your impression on, or just a little? What else would you like to know about each candidate before election day?

Each blog post must be at least 300 words. Due 9/5/12.