B4EE Unit 2, Session 2 planning template Identifying blog topic and audience Use this template as a basis to guide

e you through assisting students in identifying the topic of their blog. It will also guide you through getting student to identify their blogging audience. Download and save this template for your own reference.

Worksheet #1: Whats your blogging goal?

Why did you start your blog?

How will you define success for your blog?

(Number of visits? Number of comments? Number of links to it from other websites and blogs? etc)

Can you describe your blogs objective in a single sentence? (your elevator pitch) If its an externally accessible blog, how many subscribers would you like to have in 12 months? In 12 months, what will your readers say about your blog?

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Worksheet #2: Who is your audience?

What is the #1 reason why a reader would visit your blog? What is your reader most passionate about? Describe your audiences lifestyle (What do they like?
What are they interested in? Top topics of conversation? What do they read? etc)

What problem can you help your reader solve?

What makes your reader happy?

Picture your reader. Now describe them in detail.

This resource was created by University College Falmouth and released as an open educational resource through the Blogging for Educational Environments (B4EE) project. The B4EE project is funded by University College Falmouth. 2012 University College Falmouth

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Worksheet #3: Whats your topic?

Whats the most pressing problem your readers are trying to solve? What are the big issues that are important to them? Describe your solution or suggestions.

What problem or issue can you help your readers solve? Brainstorm 10 topics that answer your readers problem or issues and bring a smile to their face. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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Worksheet #4: Blogging schedule

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Topic Idea

Complet ed?

This resource was created by University College Falmouth and released as an open educational resource through the Blogging for Educational Environments (B4EE) project. The B4EE project is funded by University College Falmouth. 2012 University College Falmouth

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