Homework for Tuesday 9/30

Your homework for the next class meeting (Tues 9/30) is to create a blog for this class and put up your first post: your descriptive writing assignment from last week's field trip to Bryant Park and the New York Public Library.

TO CREATE YOUR BLOG:

1. Go to blogger.com and sign in using your Google ID and password. You may be asked to "Choose a Profile": I recommend using the simple Blogger profile, not Google+. Once you've made your choice, click on the "Continue to Blogger" button.

2. You'll find yourself at the Blogger dashboard. Click on the "New Blog" button in the upper left. A form will pop up, asking for information.

3. Fill out the form.

Title: This is the title for your class blog. Just like the title of a book, it should tell your reader what the blog is about. A simple title might be something like "My English Class Blog." But don't be afraid to add a little character: "My Weird English Blog," "Some Thoughts," "Muy Brilliante," "Totes Awesuuum."

Address: For you address, I want you to follow the same format as everyone else in the class. It should look like this: ENG101-0702-FA14-[first two letters of your first name][first two letters of your last name]. So if your name was Jaqueline Cruz, you'd type in the following for the address of your blog: ENG101-0702-FA14-JACR.

Template: Choose the prettiest template.

4. When you've filled out the form, hit the "Create Blog" button. 5. Email me (check the syllabus for my email address) with the address of your blog.

TO POST YOUR WORK:

1. Go to blogger.com and sign in using your Google ID and password.

2. You'll find yourself at the Blogger dashboard. Find the name of your blog. Next to it, you'll see a button with a picture of a pen or pencil. Click on that button.

3. Click "Compose" at the top of the page. This will make it much easier to edit your work.

4. You'll see two boxes where you can enter text. Put the title of your piece in the top (smaller) box. Put the body of your piece in the bottom (large) box. You can use the formatting buttons to format your text.

5. Click the "Preview" button to see what your post will look, and make any changes you want.

6. Click the "Publish" button to make your work public. Now everyone can read it!

That's it! Enjoy the holiday, and I'll see you next week.