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There are TWO types of essays in this category: blog posts & discussion forum posts.
There are TWO types of essays in this category: blog posts & discussion forum posts.
BLOG POSTS
BLOG POSTS
A blog post has no special beginning or end.
Just keep in mind that you are writing for your blog readers.
Make sure you've read the instructions carefully.
DISCUSSION FORUM POSTS
DISCUSSION FORUM POSTS
If you answer a post on a discussion forum, start with the nickname they used (nimimerkki):
Dear ofage,
Dear sporty Finn,
Dear Natural,
Add your own name/nickname at the end.
Make sure you address any questions mentioned in the instructions, if there are any.
SUDENKUOPAT:
Suunnittelun puute! Tässäkin pitää olla lyhyt alku, lyhyt loppu, ja käsittelykappaleet niiden välissä. Mieti siis tarkasti, mistä aiot kirjoittaa. Esim. blogin alussa miksi kirjoitat ko. aiheesta, lopussa yhteenveto tai mistä aiot kertoa seuraavalla kerralla ym.
Varo toistamasta samoja asioita kappaleesta toiseen.
Vältä myös kertomasta liian laajasti. Valitse 2-3 pääasiaa, joiden ympärille rakennat kappaleet.
If you are not familiar with blog texts, it might be a good idea to have a look at a few.
"The best blogs share similar properties that make them successful: they post engaging and useful content that attracts visitors and makes them want to read more. Popular blog writers know how to communicate with their target audience, as they understand how their readership thinks and feels." (Best blogs of 2021)
> Best mom blog examples
> Best health and fitness blog examples
> Best food blog examples
> Best fashion blog examples
> Best travel blog examples
> Best tech and gaming blog examples
> Best eco and green blog examples
> Best relationship blog examples
> Best education and career blog examples
> Best DIY blog examples
> Best photography blog examples
> Best marketing and social media blog examples
Discussion forum essays are often Agony Aunt-type letters where somebody asks for advice.
Option 16
Spring 2024
The important things to read
In an online discussion people are talking about reading. They argue that we are listening to audiobooks more and more, but we should actually be reading texts on paper or on screen. They also discuss what is most important to read: newspapers, fiction, non-fiction or something else. Write your contribution to the discussion and explain what you think people should be reading and why.
Vastauksen pituus on enintään 1300 merkkiä. Ylityksestä seuraa pistevähennys.
Opettajan huomio:
Äänikirjojen suosion käsittely pelkästään ei vastaa tehtävänantoa. Vähennetään -10p
Option 15
Spring 2022
Option 14
Autumn 2021
To drive or not to drive
This is a post on a discussion forum. Write your response to it.
I think wanting to own a car is just so old-fashioned. You don’t have to buy your wheels, when there’s car sharing all over the place. And don’t get me started on getting a driver’s license, even. Cars are going to be driving themselves anytime now.
Opettajan huomio: jos ei kerrota miten aihetta pitää käsitellä, voit käsitellä sen miten haluat. Tässä esim. autoilun ja ajamisen tai auton omistamisen kannalta.
Note 2: You can’t write “Dear …., “ at the beginning since there is no signature in the instructions, but you MUST have your own signature, either your name or a nickname, at the end (just to be sure).
Option 13
Spring 2020
Food for thought 99 p.
Julius Caesar wrote: “Events of importance are the result of trivial causes.” Write a contribution to an online forum discussion on the topic. Give a concrete example or examples.
Option 12
Autumn 2019:
Option 11
Autumn 2019:
Are youth sports becoming too serious?
Over the past few decades, children have been engaging less in unstructured games and free play and more in organized sports. Write a blog post where you discuss the impact of organized sports on young children.
Option 10
Autumn 2018
Option 9
Spring 2018
Option 8
Autumn 2017
Option 7
Autumn 2015: give advice
Dear Agony Aunt
For parents and their children, conversations about healthcare, finances, moving out, and other issues related to approaching adulthood can be tough. Write to the advice column of an online magazine explaining some of these things from your perspective, asking for the Agony Aunt’s advice on how to make your parents understand.
Option 6
Autumn 2014
Rethinking the upper secondary school curriculum
Politicians at the European level have recognized that education and training are essential to the development of today’s knowledge society and economy. The strategy of the EU emphasizes countries working together and learning from each other. Write a blog posting to 21st Century Education on what is good in Finnish upper secondary school education and/or what might be changed in the curriculum and teaching.
Option 5
Spring 2014
Blogs range from cooking and fashion to literature, economics and science. You name it, and somebody’s writing a blog on it! What would your blog be about? Start your own blog in English in order to reach readers all over the world. Write about something that is close to your heart. Remember to create an attractive heading/ name for your blog.
Option 4
Spring 2017
Option 3
Spring 2017
Option 2
Spring 2016
Option 1
Autumn 2014
Huom - ohjeistuksessa on kysymys sekä vastaus. Sinun tulee kirjoittaa 3. juttu Voit osoittaa sen molemmille.
Understanding the other gender
Participate in this discussion on Young People’s Discussion Forum on Facebook. Write your own entry.
It’s been more than 23 years, but I still haven’t understood “Girls”. In my life I have interacted with a lot of girls but each of them had a different philosophy of life and thinking. I always used to think about what was going on in her mind, but whatever I thought turned out to be wrong. – Desperate –
Dear Desperate! I can so relate to what you’re saying! But, I’m a girl. And believe it or not, I can’t understand guys. Why don’t they talk about anything??? And what is this guy bonding thing? – Clueless –
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