My Weblog Portfolio #2 - What's Included
This is essentially a list of links to all of the entries on my weblog and all the comments I made on others' weblogs that I have chosen to include in my second portfolio for Dr. Jerz' Writing for the Internet course. These entries/comments are those that I feel best demonstrate my achievements and growth as a blogger.
Blogs - Get rid of the rhetoric! - This entry explores my thoughts on an online article that examines the social nature of weblogs.
The Blogging Career - This entry compares the practice of blogging to a professional writing career, and takes a look at the "career outlook" for blogs in the future.
Interactive Fiction - Gender Benders - An entry that discusses the issue of gender roles in interactive fiction games and other various forms of media.
Writing the Soul of Kaycee Nicole - A study and personal reflection on one of the biggest hoaxes in the weblog community.
Battlefield of the New Millenium - Inspired by a presentation on the battlefield for debate sponsored by weblogs, this entry takes a close look at the future of the internet as a tool for destructive human interaction.
Bloggin' Gender-Benders - An extension of my study of gender roles in internet media, particularly in weblogs.
WFTI - Weblog Portfolio #2 - The Complete Idiot's Guide - A huge list of links to some of the best blog entries posted by my peers.
An Epic Quest in the Literary Labyrinth - A detailed personal response to an article which examined weblogs as a form of literature.
Don't Raise Your Hand... Blog Instead! - A reflection on the effects of weblogs on a writing classroom.
Wikiworld - A quick look at the future of the newly founded Wikinews, a journalistic offshoot of the Wikipedia phenomenon.
Blogs vs. Reality TV - Guidelines vs. Rules - Expands upon a classroom discussion which revolved around the argument that blogs are like reality television shows, something many of my peers have blogged about.
Color in a Lurid World: Rethinking Marriage - An entry on Evan's blog that sparked a heated discussion, one which I have continually participated in.
Color in a Lurid World: Lost Reflection - A poem written by Evan, which I critiqued in a comment to give him a second opinion on his piece. He later critiqued one of my poems in return.
Special K: Creating Someone New - An entry on Vanessa's blog that sparked an ongoing discussion about morals on the internet.