Below you can find my outline for my Blogging Adoption Assignment...
Sports Girl Kat
By:
Sydney Monday
I.
About the Blogger
A. Kat
manages the communications and technology for student life at a large
university in Boston along with being a sports writer for a few publications.
B. She
grew up in Rochester, New York
C. Sports
have always been a passion of hers
D. Her
father used to say that if you can talk sports then people won’t pay attention
to whether or not you are rich or poor.
II.
History of the Blog
A. She
started the blog after being influenced by some friends from high school in
2002 and it instantly took on a sports tone
B. Didn’t
start getting very popular until 2008 and she was getting between 500-1000 hits
a day, now she gets about 250-300
C. She
doesn’t make money through her blog, but she does through her publications
III.
What Makes the Blog Unique
A. A
female perspective on sports gives it a different voice than a lot of sports
blogs
B. She
also writes about sports such as gymnastics and hockey, which aren’t written
about as often as others
IV.
Strengths
A. The
variety of different sports topics that she writes about
B. The
quality and personality of the writing
V.
Weaknesses
A. Only
posts about once a month on average
B. Sometimes
her posts are very long
VI.
Advice to New Bloggers
A. “Don't
think your blogging is automatically going to get you a writing career. I
started my blog in 2002, and I didn't get my first writing gig until 2008. Make
sure your blog shows that you are a strong writer who needs little editing.
Have a collection of topics if you can't think of anything to write about.”
VII.
Likes/Dislikes
A. Sometimes
sports writing can be stiff with stats and team standings but her writing is
very upbeat and entertaining.
B. She
doesn’t post very often
VIII. What
I Gained
A. It
is just as much about the quality of your writing as it is the content
B. Regardless
of the topic of your blog, the voice behind the writing is what captivates your
readers
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