19 - Classmate Blog Critique

Classmate Blog Critique:

It comes to no surprise that my classmates have put in the time and work to have successful blogs. However, one stood out to me more than the others as their work and timing was highly impressive. Carley Hale although I haven't had a class with her before she blew me away this semester. Her website has a clean easy to read aesthetic. I like that her articles appear in a preview mode featuring a picture from there article to draw in readers. The main aspect of Carley's blog brings to the table is her level of creativity she brings to the topics. She always tries to bring her own personal flair to her assignments. One of my favorites from the semester was her blog #16 opinion piece on a local issue. She discussed how she formed a friendship with a international student named Giada who was a member of the tennis team here at SAU. She had a personal experience with someone who was effected by the restraints of Covid-19.

By putting her own personal twist on her projects it takes her blog to a whole new level. Her blogs are typically a breath of fresh air as she covers topics in a way others haven't. Carley's wording has a flow to it making reading through her blogs enjoyable and leaves the reader wanting more. The amount of interactivity and well paired photographs bring a certain visual flair to her blog.

Although I only discussed Carley's blog I wanted to congratulate everyone on a job well done! As many may have different circumstances that impair their learning experience everyone still put their best foot forward to their projects. Like I say every year I take a blog related course, I truly have enjoyed learning and reading my classmates writing style. Evolving from their first blog to the last it is so interesting to watch my classmates constantly improving their work throughout the semester. I can not wait to see how we evolve through our next semester and into the workforce.

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