What is the purpose of this blog?
The main purpose of this blog is to present information about renewable energy technologies. As I am an electrical engineer, this blog will focus on how these renewable technologies affect the power grid. However, topics related to making renewable energy possible will also be examined. From examining renewable energy from a power industry perspective, the audience will sometimes get a different view of renewable energies than that which is presented on mainstream television.
Who is the imagined audience(s) of this blog?
I imagine my audience to be people interested in finding out more about renewable energy. Possibly people that want to learn how it works and why there has been a large push towards renewable energy within the past 5 years. Those within the power industry are also welcome to read, especially to help define problems that I may not know the answer to.
Have my posts matched up with my purpose/audience? What/who might I be overlooking in
defining my purpose/audience this way?
To some extent I have matched up my posts to the audience especially in my post regarding the renewable portfolio standards. I presented an issue that many people know about but don't necessarily understand. I could have been more scientific in my approach however, instead of stating my opinion and backing it up with references. In defining my purpose, I might be overlooking those in the fossil fuel industry as I am not presenting their side to the energy debate.
What can I do to encourage more reader participation with my blog?
Posting blogs on a daily or regular basis would help show that this is a blog worth coming to for content about renewable energy. Also, don't just spoon feed the reader the information but present the information in an interactive way. Another way would be to post controversial blogs everyone once in awhile, or at least appeal to the readers' emotions to elicit a strong response from the reader.
How can I expand my audience in this class? Outside of this class?
To expand my audience in my class I could post comments on other peoples' blogs regularly and also respond to comments on my blog in a reasonable amount of time. The language that I use throughout my blog should be geared towards the class. Outside of this class, I could engage in other blogs related to science to help create a persona that other people would want to engage in my blog.
How would I characterize the tone of my blog?
The tone of my blog obviously shifts from topic to topic, but most the time I try to present an informal tone in order to relate to the audience. I also try to present and educated tone throughout my posts but also one that is questioning and try to learn.
What do I hope to get out of writing this blog?
I hope to gain a better understanding of renewable energies myself to help further my career in engineering. This blog will also help me to become a better communicator of complicated ideas.
What would I like others to get out of it?
I would like others to gain a better understanding of the power industry and the issues that renewable energy presents within the power field. I would also like the others to think about where their electricity is coming from and understand that.
What are the strengths of my blog/my blogging?
The strengths of my blog style include the ways in which I engage my audience at the beginning of the posts. I usually think of a good way to introduce my topic and provide preliminary information.
What are the weaknesses?
I tend to ramble on in my posts occasionally and go on a tangent instead of staying focused on one particular issue. I could also try and engage the audience in a better way.
Have I used a deficit model in my writing, or something else? How would I know?
To some extent I have presented a deficit model in my writing as I am just presenting information to the reader and giving my opinion about it. I do however tend to question my content or ask for my audience to add content to my blog posts.
How have I characterized (implicitly or explicitly) science, engineering, and/or technology in my blog?
I believe that I have characterized science, engineering. and renewable energy technology in my blog in a positive light explicitly. Yet, throughout my posts I have implicitly posted negatively about renewable energy.
How have I characterized myself?
I believe that I have characterized myself as someone who knows about renewable energy in certain aspects but wants to learn more about it through audience participation.
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