Types of blog

(A I Patel)

 B. Com. II.    Semester - IV

 Subject - English

E -Communication

 

Main point - Blog

Sub point - Types of blog :-

There are various types of blogs which can be differentiated according to the content of their text. e.g. Personal, Business, Professional Blogs, etc. Let us see some examples:-

*Personal Blogs:-

Blogs are highly variable forms of self-expression. Personal Blogs can be considered as online diary or commentary or expression written by an individual instead of a group. You might have seen the Blog Posts of celebrities, political leaders, etc. The individuals build an online reputation by communicating with audience or fans through their Personal Blogs.

The style of Blog Post is informal. The language is informal with speech like entries like "you know," "damn it!", etc. Personal Blogs are characterized by short paragraphs, sentence fragments; use of emotive words and interjections, deictic expressions, use of first person pronouns, an address to reader, place, use of questions, etc. The content of Personal Blog Post can be of variable subjects like personal emotions, comments, information on something, description of an event, etc.

Here is an example of heart-touching Blog Post written by Amitabh Bachchan on his wife Jaya Bachchan's birthday:-

"At the stroke of the midnight hour the greetings and wishes and calls and the feeding of sweetmeats; the gifting of love and togetherness and the welcoming of the lady on her 70th ....! She be wife and Mother ... and she be with her 'progress report'.

Feelings and love delivered... writings of occasion hand written on card... the gratitude of the special day and spending the time with all about.

Reminiscing...( आठवण करणे).

*Professional Blogs:-

Blogs can be posted by a company or employers of the firm. These Blogs are the parts of the employment or company. Such blogs are called as Professional Blogs. Professional Blog creates an interaction between bloggers and readers, establishing social relations. It is less personal and more goals-oriented.

The Professional Blogs unlike Personal Blogs are content oriented. The content to be shared is informative  data based creating a kind of connection with the readers. Professional Blog posts include headline.categories, publication on blogging, etc. The subject matter varies from advertisements to reviews, including recommendations, opinions, etc. The personal pronouns like you, we...are used for the company.

 Here is an example of Professional Blog:

*Inquiry-Based learning for college students-:

What is student-centric approach in Teaching-Learning process? One of the ways is "Inquiry-based learning". "It is an approach that emphasizes students' role in the learning process". Rather than the teacher teaching the students what de they need to know, students are encouraged to explore the material, ask questions and share ideas according to their need.

It includes small-group discussion, guided learning, multitasking programmes, projects, etc. The main goal of the inquiry-based learning is the desire to increase students' engagement. There are some pros and some cons.

*Advantages of Inquiry-Based Learning:

1. Greater Interest on the part of the students

2. Students are motivated to find solution to problems.

3. As students work in groups, it helps to enhance team spirit.

4. This type of learning leads to greater long-term knowledge.

*Disadvantages of Inquiry-Based Learning:

1. No benchmarking for testing.

2. It prevents teachers to prepare teaching plan properly.