- Design - The first thing that you see when looking at a website is its design. Is the design pleasing to the eye? Is the site cluttered or difficult to navigate? Are there any glaring design flaws or glitches, or is the site a work of art?
- Focus – What is the focus of the site? If you can’t figure it out, then the author is doing something wrong. Focus should be apparent without hunting around too much. Typically by using design elements, or simple headlines or sub-headlines a site must convey its focus.
- Content – The most obvious element to cover in your review is the site’s content. Does the content of the site match its focus? If not, there is a problem! Is the content easily readable? Does it make sense? What are some of the highlights? Is there a page, article or section of the site that really stands out as being fantastic?
- Writing Style – Writing style is one element that many people often ignore. Does the author share his/her voice? Do you find yourself relating to what you read? Is the style professional or does the author blab on about their dying goldfish in every post?
- Grammar and Punctuation – Does the site use proper grammatical elements? Are there spelling mistakes and punctuation errors all over the place?
- Message Effectiveness – Overall, do you find that the site is effective in putting out its message?
- Website Audience – Who is the intended audience for this site or blog? Are the intended and actual audiences different?
- Info about the author – Is there anything interesting to note about the author? e.g. I was watching the news last night and they were talking about a blog written by a boy with cancer. Is the author an expert or do they have no idea what they are talking about? Do they have any qualifications to write what they are writing?
- Anything else you think is important – Of course, there are other elements that you can discuss as well. Anything about the site that stands out, good or bad, should always be covered in a review.
Alright, so first, I will comment on this blog:
The design is lacking, but that is why I like it. The focus is strong and consistent. The content is also lacking, but in a good way. Its short, sweet, and to the point. There really isn't a "writing style", its just information with a short justification to that point. Grammar is fine. The message gets across, its not confusing, and it leaves a lot up to your own opinion. I know nothing about the author, and there really isn't much important information in regards to this blog.
The second blog:
This is a terrible blog... Its not kept well, there is only one post, and even the one post it does have, its about leaving the U.S. rather then fixing it. I don't like it... It should be erased.
Last blog:
Alright, I like this blog. I don't agree with all that it says, but it is put together well, and looks decent. The only downside is that it has not been updated since 2009. This is another blog that is short and sweet. It gets to the point, without skewing too much information.
This will be taken down as soon as this post is graded.
Tyler
Tyler, focus your blog review on one blog. Answer the questions that I provided (delete them when you're done), and be sure to provide context of your own.
ReplyDeleteYou say "The focus is strong and consistent. The content is also lacking, but in a good way. Its short, sweet, and to the point." What is the focus? What is the content?
You say "There really isn't a "writing style", its just information with a short justification to that point." Isn't there a style that would describe that?
You say "The message gets across, its not confusing, and it leaves a lot up to your own opinion." What is the message?
This is not a review--just a series of answers with little to no context.