1. HOW TO WRITE A LOGICAL BLOG Look at examples of blog entries. What should you include? Look at examples of blog entries. What should you include?

2. Nora Zarate-Dulwich College Beijing

5. What to include in a blog! The date A Name for your Blog Title Headings & Subheadings throughout Intro (state your purpose) Body Conclusion (logical ending) Some specifics to include in each section on the following slides:

6. Introduction: Say your purpose for writing. E.g. My nephews/nieces (sobrinos) recently asked about my childhood. Im writing this blog to tell them! Here are some questions they asked that I will answer… Language to use: Les escribo para +infinitive verb… Im writing to them/you all (formal) in order to… Os escribo para +infinitive…Im writing to you all (informal) in order to… Or you can just use the tú form… Te escribo para +infinitive verb.. Im writing to you in order to…. Acabo de + infinitive… I just…. Escribo este blog para contarte de mi niñez- Im writing to you all in order to tell you all about my childhood Escribo este blog porque quiero contate de mi…-Im writing you because I want to tell you about my…

7. Body: Make headings.? Use cohesive words to link ideas together. e.g. The questions your sobrinos asked can be your headings. ¿Cómo eras de niño/a? ¿Qué te gustaba hacer? Remember to use cohesive devices: sin embargo, además, pero, además Time order words: frecuentemente, a veces, de vez en cuando etc..

8. Conclusion: Tell your overall opinion.Give some advice. Ask the reader some questions. Sum up. Language to use: Sobretodo… (overall…) Creo que… Pienso que… Use some phrases of recommendation/advice: Hay que + infinitive, Tienes que + infinitive, Debes+ infinitive. Use a command. Escríbeme pronto Pórtate bien (be good), Díme (tell me), etc.