ONLINE WRITING
Norebel Gomez-Arazo Balagulan
Online Writing
• writing interactively
using the internet
• requires new skills
(computer literacy)
• differs in the
permanence, access and
speed of use through
the Internet.
Print Content vs
Online Content (
Garth A. Buchholz)
Print Content - Online Content
•formally written * informally written
•passively read * chunked out/
chunked down
Print Content vs
Online Content
* linear * non-linear
•narrative * interactive
• dated * dynamic
Print Content vs
Online Content
• continuous view * current
• reading paper * reading light
Things you'll need:
* A computer
(with internet
access)
* idea
* Reporting notes
and sources
* Photographs
STEPS IN ONLINE WRITING:
PLANNING
* Consider the Audience in
choosing your:
* Style – font
(style/size), color, size
of the text, over all
appearance
* Vocabulary
* Format – layout, design
STEPS IN ONLINE
WRITING:
PLANNING:
Teenagers : short
sentences, modern
slang, plenty of
multimedia
Seniors : longer
explanations, friendly
vocabulary, no
distracting sounds and
video
STEPS IN ONLINE
WRITING:
WRITING:
* Sort through your
sources, highlight
information
• Open a writing
document on your
computer to begin
writing your article.
STEPS IN ONLINE
WRITING:
WRITING:
* Write your headline.
Make it catchy. Short
Avoid : jokes, puns,
exclamation points
* Write for SEO
Search Engine Optimization
Determine the topic of your
article so that it relates to
other topics
STEPS IN ONLINE
WRITING:
WRITING:
Keep it short
Avoid:
- dense blocks of text
- passive voice
- slang/jargon
- undefined abbreviations
- worn clichés
- run on sentences
- adjective-heavy
modifiers
STEPS IN ONLINE
WRITING:
WRITING:
Use:
* short, snappy sentences
broken by white space and
graphics
* active verbs
* original metaphors
* strong meta-content
(headlines, subheads,
cutlines, labels)
* “inverted pyramid”
STEPS IN ONLINE
WRITING:
WRITING:
* Think Multimedia
Add a dominant photo or
pictures, art, video,
music and sound.
* Browse the web for
copyright-free
resources such as
Wikimedia Commons at
[Link]
[Link]
.
STEPS IN ONLINE
WRITING:
WRITING:
* Check your
grammar, spelling
and punctuation.
- Never underline a
word or phrase
unless it is an online
link to another site.
STEPS IN ONLINE
WRITING:
WRITING:
. * Add links
Builds trust among
readers (
Best Way - Tips on Writi
ng Online | [Link]
)
* No need for repetition
of information (
Online Writing & Editing Ti
ps | [Link]
STEPS IN ONLINE
WRITING:
* Editing your article
* Uploading your
article
ONLINE WRITING CONTEST
MECHANICS & CRITERIA
Contest Mechanics
Articles must be at least
300 words, in English or
Filipino.
Articles must contain links
to online sources as a
method of reference.
ONLINE WRITING CONTEST
MECHANICS & CRITERIA
• Stories must have at
least three independent
sources.
Finished articles must
incorporate multimedia
content and must contain
at least one photo.
Sources for media
(URLs) must be placed
at the bottom of the
article.
ONLINE WRITING CONTEST
MECHANICS & CRITERIA
• Articles must be
observant of the rules of
copyright (no plagiarism,
sources must be
credited.)
ONLINE WRITING CONTEST
MECHANICS & CRITERIA
compose their
• Contestants will
articles on MS Word, Open
Office or other word processing
applications. Finished articles
must be rendered to PDF and
will be uploaded to
http:[Link] (PDFs will
also be available online for
judging purposes.)
ONLINE WRITING CONTEST
MECHANICS & CRITERIA
• Contestants will be given
one hour to research and
write their articles. A
maximum of 30 minutes
will be given for
contestants to lay-out
their articles and
incorporate media.
ONLINE WRITING CONTEST
MECHANICS & CRITERIA
• Articles in Word or
Pagemaker format will be
submitted to contest
administrators/proctors, who
will render documents as
PDF and will upload them to
the website. Judging will be
done based on PDFs and
uploaded articles.
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING
* Writing (60%)
- Voice (The article’s
slant and how the angle is
presented) - 25%
- Style/Composition
(How the article is
constructed, flow of ideas) –
25%
- Grammar/Spelling -
10%
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING
* Web Savvy (Hyperlinks,
use of multimedia,
diversity/reliability of
sources chosen) (30%)
* Layout of the Article
on the page/screen (5%)
* Overall impact (5%)
References:
*A Dozen Online Writing Tips
SEO Tips & Guidelines
*Best Way - Tips on Writing Onl
ine
*[Link]
[Link]
64338_tips-[Link]
#ixzz104Vzlqta
*Internet Based Moms: Writing
for the Internet
* Web Pro News: The 10 Comm
andments of Internet Writing
References:
* Gigaom
: How the Internet Changed W
riting in the 2000s
* Online Writing & Editing Tips
[Link]
[Link]
52372_online-writing-editing-
[Link]#ixzz104WmMcYy
Individual Workshop
* 30 minutes
research
* 30 minutes
writeshop
Thank you and
good luck!
- norebel
