We
have finally reached the end of the fourth quarter, and our blogs shall soon
come to an end. Throughout this school year, the blog posts of my classmates
have served as a source of entertainment and valuable knowledge for me and for
many others; as a nod to that fact and to my love of all things
self-referential, I have decided to do a comprehensive analysis of these blogs
and the general writing style, tone, and preferred content of my fellow
students for my last entry on this blog. Keep in mind that I will be sticking
to the blogs of Third Period for the sake of brevity, arranged in alphabetical
order; without further ado, below are some observations of and thoughts on the
writing of my classmates.
Book Bloggers In the Chat
Maddie
starts off this blog’s cycle, choosing to explore a variety of different topics
ranging from middle-grade science fiction to YA; her writing has a solid,
thoughtful quality to it, and she relates her thoughts to the reader in a way
that both gets the point across and is easy to understand. Next is Grace, who
uses quite an expressive tone; her writing is laced with bits of witty humor,
enlivening the atmosphere of her posts. Walter continues the blog cycle with a
primary focus on topics of a rather technical nature; he defines terms and
structures posts with a refreshing clarity, making his writing easy to
navigate. Lastly in this blog, we have Sam; his writing has a slight
conversational tilt to it that serves as a counterbalance to the dark subject
matter he writes about, and it clearly showcases his passions and interests.
Booked
This
blog is headed by Coleman’s posts, which tend to branch off into background
topics supporting writing and literature; his writing has a particular focus on
the “real world” and historical events as opposed to the fantastical, providing
a much-needed change of content considering that most literature is centered on
fiction. By contrast, Marco is almost completely focused on analyzing the
fantastical worlds that one comes across in books; perhaps the most salient
feature of his writing is his humorous voice that never fails to charm the
reader and hold their interest, and his arguments are made in a concise manner.
Next up is Gabriel, conveying his thoughts on various titles in a reflective, almost
anecdotal manner; this allows the reader to connect to his writing more deeply.
Nyla closes the blog cycle, exploring a variety of topics; her writing applies
modern concepts to older works, creating interesting interpretations.
Dog With A Blog
I
am a bit confused as to the poster order of this blog, as Maddie appears to be
a contributor on both this blog and the aforementioned Book Bloggers in the Chat; nevertheless, my aforementioned
observations still apply. Bridget focuses on the “artform” of the book review
with a focus on YA fiction, her objective star-rating system adding a nice
touch to her already useful reviews; Knox also adds to the library of content
reviews on this blog, although he has more of a focus on nonfiction compared to
Bridget. David contributes to this collection as well, with his reviews slightly
figuratively varnished with his personal voice; together,
these three distinct writers put together a variety of book reviews, creating a
valuable resource for anyone who would like an introduction to a new title.
(Note that Yan was previously on this blog; however, I will be discussing his
writing in the Ream Readers section
for the sake of simplicity.)
Ream Readers
Sophie
starts this blog off with several interesting discussions of various novels;
she often makes reference to anecdotes and her family’s reading activity in
order to frame her reviews, adding a nice personal touch to her writing. Next
off is currently Yan, with a particularly pronounced focus on Asian culture,
exposing readers to a facet of literature that is frequently glossed over in
discussions. Maya, although no longer a contributor to this blog, has also left
behind some valuable content; her book reviews are structured in a consistent
manner, educating the reader on a variety of different works. Third in this
order is Zhaoxin (Jojo); her writing has a keen bent to it, and often discusses
practical topics. My posts just so happen to complete this blog cycle, this
particular one being no exception; as I do not have the viewpoint of an
outsider, I am not sure if I can discuss the qualities of my writing in an
objective manner. If anyone has noticed anything particularly of interest about
my blog posts, feel free to let me know in the comments section below.
Shawn and Co. Ltd.
I
am not quite sure of the posting order of this blog, but it appears that
Khadeejah goes first; she posts solid reviews on a variety of interesting
books, with a slight bent towards fantasy with rather dark elements. The
namesake of this blog, Shawn, writes in a detailed and more formal manner,
exploring various topics related to literature; his citations are an especially
useful addition, allowing the reader to further learn about the subject matter
he discusses. Like Yan, Evan is also quite focused on Japanese manga; his tone
is quite conversational, and his posts are organized in a way that is pleasing
to follow. Lastly, Jesse is also a prominent contributor to this blog; he has a
focus on nonfiction, and he discusses his ideas in an engaging and informative
way.
Overall, my classmates have produced a motley assortment of interesting content via the blog posts; they have served as sources of interesting knowledge, windows into who my classmates are as people, and writing inspiration. I have greatly enjoyed perusing them throughout this school year, and I look forward to seeing more of everyone's writing.
- Jade Li
I really like how you went into detail with every blog! It's nice to see that people actually looked into different blogs, such as ours and noticed some patterns in them.
ReplyDeleteInteresting post! Your posts seem to be primarily analytical, delving into the gears of how things work and why they are the way they are. These are some of my favorite types of posts, I love reading them :)
ReplyDeleteNice post! I like how you observed everyone else's writing. Even though it was really brief, you still described the unique writing styles and the interests of people in our class really well.
ReplyDeleteWow, what an in depth analysis! I've read some of the posts from your aforementioned blogs and I am in awe with how accurate your categorizations are. Good job on this post!
ReplyDeleteThis was a really interesting idea for a blog post, and your analysis was detailed and quite accurate. I would describe your articles as organized yet accessible analyses of the theoretical aspects of writing and literature. Overall, this blog post is a fine wrap-up to all of the "meta" blog posts we've seen this year.
ReplyDeleteThis was a really interesting idea for a blog post, and your analysis was detailed and quite accurate. I would describe your articles as organized yet accessible analyses of the theoretical aspects of writing and literature. Overall, this blog post is a fine wrap-up to all of the "meta" blog posts we've seen this year.
ReplyDeleteThis was such a good idea for a blog post. Throughout the year people have been trying to find the best ways to write posts without having to read full books. But this is one of the best forms of this. You are already known for having good descriptions of people so this was also a perfect topic for you. You gave a really good description of each of the blogs as well as individual writers. Great post and have a good summer.
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