POSTING 2 - Blogging for Language Learners

Discuss how blogging can assist language learners to improve & enhance writing skills.

"Writing is the best way to talk without being interrupted".

Those are the meaningful words quoted by Jules Renard. As I am a person who take words into deep consideration, I never fail to study the words of Jules on how crucial writing is to us beings. Hence, I am really grateful to how the internet has presented us a gift to write online: blogging. Now there's no way I am going to define the term 'blogging' as you readers out there can't possibly be reading this right now without access to this particular post of mine! Yet, how many of us are aware that blogging can be quite an interesting pastime besides a brilliant place to learn? Honestly, I may not be a big time blogger but all this blogging certainly made me so in love with wrting; despite constructing unfathomable passion towards this way of expressing thoughts and ideas. Leaving that aside, the impact of blogging overflows with obtainable advantages that one can never imagine. Indeed, I am keen and would love to share the advantages I am able to identify within blogging. Below are the benefits of blogging so you readers would enjoy reading since most of you out there are on the right track!

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  Improves ones writing skills : How is that impossible? It is a known fact that bloggers are able to be more spontaneous in writing as most people find writing easier said than done. Thus, blogging provides opportunity for spontaneous writing where writers (or shall I say 'typers') tend to practise a lot of writing in the process of expressing views and opinions. Undoubtedly, you will eventually get into the habit of writing frequently, as writing becomes less taxing and more pleasureable from time to time.


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  Readers to keep you going : "The first step in blogging is not writing but reading them - Jeff Jarvis". Jeff could not have mentioned those without a reason. Well, here's mine : If there is a piece of reading material, there will definitely be readers to read it. Got it? Undeniably, web logging creates an atmosphere somewhat like writing for a magazine or for a newspaper. Hence, the fact that one has readers to constantly read his/her opinions and ideas certainly works as a booster to motivate one to write more often. This instantly diverts to the first point mentioned above where you improve your writing skills in every post of your blogs.


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  Feedbacks and comments : This advantage hits the ceiling as one is definitely unable to receive as many feedbacks and comments even if he/she were to write in a newspaper/magazine. Wait! there's more great news! To top it all, the comments and feedbacks you will be able to receive is (most of the time) instant and spontaneous as well. Hence, blogs build an effective learning environment as writers learn to write through not only experience, but from mistakes and nonjudgmental feedbacks from other bloggers.

In brief, the gain from blogging is certainly as clear as day and should be exposed to students of other fields besides language learners since the pro to the subject is countless. If this isn't convincing enough, you should probably visit the following URL to see the views of other experienced writers on "How blogging classes can improve writing skills in students". You readers will definitely see the advantages coming from various persons. SO READY, 1, 2, & START BLOGGING!

http://www.helium.com/knowledge/6272-how-blogging-classes-can-improve-writing-skills-in-students