Name: Logan Doucette

CMM 240 A – Spring ‘22

Date Due: 2/1/22

QCQ is short for “Quotation-Comment-Question.” It begins with a Quotation of 1-3 sentences. It then has a Comment. And it then asks a Question that encourages engagement from others. A good QCQ gives you something to bring to the table and offers something worth discussing in class. Earn full credit (1000 points) for a QCQ that touches all 3 bases – and is in on time.

QCQ for 16 Rules of Blog Writing and Layout

Quotation (with page number or parag number or time stamp if video/audio)

“Newspapers have their drawbacks but one thing they do right is to make sure their stories are easy to read. By that, I mean how they format and layout the newspaper and each individual story. Of course, the first newspapers hit you with a headline that makes you really want to read more.”

Comment (250-500 words)

This quote wraps up the reading’s tips as a whole, and also connects to my own feelings behind the difference between the paper and technological readings. Last week I read the readings on the paper copies that were handed out and found that it was much easier to read them through and concentrate on the words. Not only that, but I didn’t find myself checking to see if I was on the last page. When reading this week, I found myself scanning over some portions of the readings and having to go back to re-read them. I also found myself scrolling to the bottom of the article to determine how long my reading would be. Another thing that I agree with that was mentioned in the article is based on their formatting. When I read a newspaper article with a more narrow column, I find myself reading with more focus and interest because the words are not entangled to another sentence in my brain as easily as it would be if  I were reading a book with small font, or any article with wide columns. Another thing I like about newspaper articles compared to books or long blog posts is the inclusion of pictures to give the reader more of an idea of who or what is involved in the story. In long readings without a picture and its caption, I find myself drifting out of focus to try and create a picture in my head. Overall, this article was very informative, and I can recall experiences regarding most of the tips. It felt like the article was written about my own reading habits. 

Question

Should all of my own blog posts include some sort of image that relates to the topic?

Post-Class Reflection Space (5 minutes at end of Theory Tuesdays – use back/other page if needed)