170 WRITING COACH Sample task Browsing blogs about art, you have come across the following blog post: Banksie 7 December, 6:45 p.m. People don’t appreciate art … I can’t begin to express how disappointed I felt when I visited this art exhibition of paintings by relatively unknown painters. Such beautiful pictures, I can tell you. But the halls were empty, no visitors. I wonder, do people only go to an exhibition if they can see something famous like the Mona Lisa? reply You have decided to comment on this blog post. In your blog comment you should: speculate why some people only want to see famous paintings discuss the importance of art in people’s lives encourage people to enjoy all kinds of art Write around 250 words. You write a blog comment to react to a blog post or another blog comment. Make sure you have read the blog post carefully and fully understand the writer’s view before you comment on it. In your blog comment you start by referring to the blog post you have read. Then you agree or disagree with the writer, criticise the writer’s opinion, give or follow advice, make suggestions or give your readers something to think about. Remember that anyone who has access to the internet might read your blog comment. Therefore, it is advisable to use neutral and polite language. The occasional use of the pronoun I might help you emphasise the personal significance of ideas and events. Blog comment Blog comments in a nutshell Layout User name Email address Paragraphs Organisation Introduction: Refer to the blog post/ comment. Main body: Address and develop the content points, starting a new paragraph for each of them. Link the paragraphs so that the reader doesn’t lose interest in what you’re writing. Conclusion: Invite comments or give the reader something to think about. The conclusion could be incorporated in the last content point or be a separate paragraph, depending on the type of blog. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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