8A A Blog Above the Rest

There are many blogs that were written by other students that are well deserving of an A, and helped me find new ways to improve my blog. I chose to take a closer look at Blog Girl’s and Student Life of a Commuting freshman’s blog because those are the two that really stood out to and feel that are A+ material. Both of these blogs are worthy of an A and because they are clear, precise, and are able to get their opinion across to their readers without being critical or judging of the other side, and they also bring the other side into view.

             http://klaudano2013.blogspot.com

One blog that I feel is quality A+ work is Blog Girl, by Kelsey Laudano. All of the blog posts that I have read that had been written by Kelsey were all clear and to the point; you knew exactly what she was talking about and she never seems to get off track or go on a rant about something.  One post of hers that I found interesting was The How To’s For Success in College. In this post she reflects on what was talked about in class, but also brings some of her own views into play. She brought up the point that it is better to interact with people who have different views from you so you can gain a better opportunity to grow, which is something that I agree with.  Aside from her strong writing and interesting points, Kelsey also uses relevant pictures to go along with what she has to say.

             http://samanthamonaco.blogspot.com/

Another blog that I think to be A+ material is Student Life of a Commuting Freshman, by Sam Monaco.  Like Kelsey’s blog, Sam’s is also clean and simple; by having all of her blogs listed on the sidebar it makes it easy to find what you are looking for. She also uses interesting photos and incorporates quotes very nicely into her posts. In one of her blogs, The Hope For Change, she brings up two very different, but fascinating points. She talks about how parents can use the marshmallow test as guide to help teach their kids the importance of self-control, but then brings up the other point that parents are not going to be told how to raise their kids, and are going to do it how they want. After she brings up the two points, she adds a personal touch talking about what she would do if she had kids which I thought was a smart idea for her to do.