Tips and Tricks

Here's a few things to keep in mind as you continue to blog and develop your site:

1. Have a title for your blog post - like all good titles it should have a connection to the content and describe and preview the subject of your piece.
2. Use complete sentences.
3. Be descriptive. Don't assume that the reader knows just as much as you or that the reader can read your mind. ***Spoiler alert***
4. Check your grammar and spelling. I'm not sure that a grammar check is available, but re-read your post before you publish(see #5). There's also a nifty little spell check button on the far right of your tool bar when you're writing your post.
5. Use the save function. It attempts to save as you go along, but you may just want to save before you publish. This gives you a chance to let the words digest in your brain a bit. Walk away. Come back 5 minutes later, re-read it and see if it still makes sense. Publish it when you're ready.
6. Use the preview function. Sometimes this will help you figure out if your link or picture wasn't embedded correctly.

Hope this helps! I'm really looking forward to reading what you write and discovering what you create this semester.


***They can't read your mind