Writing Resources:
You are required to submit edited work. Even if you write well, you should consider having your work double checked.
I have had great success using Grammarly with Chrome: https://app.grammarly.com/
Here is a discussion of numerous online editing tools available for your use. 11 Online Editing Tools
Citation
You are going to need to cite your sources in your blog posts. Use this handy online bibliography generator.
Creating MLA citations – BibMe
Plagiarism Warning! Tools are utilized to determine if you copy and pasted from a web, or a book. Tools to determine if you copied another student’s work from a previous semester are also utilized. Best case scenario – a zero on your assignment. Worst case….don’t go there. It’s ugly.
Video Presentations
Want to do a video presentation for your blog. UAF offers a free tool to do that and instructions:
Video Presentations with Kaltura
Here’s an example of a video presentation I created:
Calypso – example Take a Musical Trip video presentation
If you are on the UAF campus, you can utilize the Speaking Center.