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- The part of the book that talks about thesis is helpful- even in QRG style, you still need to pull your reader's attention in. However, it doesn't need to be long, it can just be short and concise.
- The PIE part of the book is also helpful in organizing when writing in QRG style, but it should only be followed to a certain extent. You should follow the general guidelines for PIE, but it should also be adapted to fit the QRG style.
What parts of the book might not be so helpful, considering the genre you're writing in?
- The organization of your writing within the QRG style will be radically different. It won't necessarily be organized into the normal 5 paragraph style of essays, because blogging in more widespread and you might find the same thing mentioned twice in two completely different contexts, whereas in an essay, you would mention the one thing once and try to explain all of it quickly.
- The PIE part of the book should also not be followed exactly, there should be an adjustment to the style of QRG, but the generalities can be followed.
Reflection
After reading Namratha's and Bri's blogs, I can see where I can make improvements within my own blog posts. I identified the following three points I need to work on within my own writing:
- My thesis- I need to have one
- Keeping the writing short, but detailed enough to be informative
- Reorganize the entire essay/qrg
I basically put the same things that you did in my post, so I generally agree with you. But I said that organization WOULD be helpful. Obviously not the same type of organization, but the general idea of it can be applied. Other than that, we pretty much agree on everything. Good job.
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