Blog Questions

A.What is the difference between a blog and a book?
A blog is the opinion of an individual about a person, gossip, a book or any hot topic of the moment. Those who write in blogs are known as bloggers, they don't show concrete ideas or a concrete way of writing. Bloggers don’t use a formal way of writing; they often use slang and incorrect grammar. On the other hand, books normally tell a story or explain and idea. Authors have a concrete plot line for their book. Unlike blogs, authors use books to try to teach their knowledge and create a book worth mentioning.

B. How have blogs changes recently?
Over the years people have come to use blogs. At the beginning of 1999 there were a few dozen blogs, since then blogging has sky rocketed as people use it to comment on everything from politics to cats. In 2006 a search engine counted 27 million blogs. Probably the biggest change in blogs is that nowadays topics range from serious matters to the most irrelevant ones. They have become one of the most popular ways to express one’s view. Most major websites count with numerous blogs for their users to use.

C. Why might you read a blog?
You might come to read a blog because you’re interested in people’s opinions about a certain issue. By reading others opinion on an issue you might comprehend the matter at hand better. It’s also a good way of reading things that interest you.

D. Is there reason to doubt the objectivity of a blog? Why? Why not? Yes, blogs are a subjective way of writing. People use then to share their opinion, which by no means are objective.

E. If you kept your own blog, what would you title it? My blogs name would be Jumping all over the world, because I would keep a log about the places I travel, the people I meet, and the food I eat.