•You are volunteering for a local organisation that is trying to clean up local forests and to protect the animals within them.
•Write a blog post to reflect on your experiences so far…
Writing a blog...
Make sure you have an engaging title.
How to start?
· For many people,…
· I’ve been waiting to write this for some time…
· So, if you haven’t heard about the recent controversy of …
· So, I recently went to …
· I know I’ve posted about … before, but …
· From … to …, our … have
· There’s a story currently…
· Nowadays, I find myself …
· So, this post is going to …
Expressions/ Idiomatic vocabulary
· Well, it goes without saying that …
· If I could put my finger on one thing in particular, it would be …
· Shame it doesn’t work like that.
· It goes hand in hand with …
· Rhetorical questions and answers: Who knows? I don´t. …, right? But when did … become …?
· Yes/No, …
· A distraction that I, for one, can’t wait to get rid of.
· How dare he/ she/ they!
· I have never eye-rolled this much…
· Let’s face it …
· Boo them!/ Cheer them!
· Needless to say …
· Anyway, each to their own.
· To become a dartboard - to become a target
· To go through the roof - to increase
Introducing yourself in the text/ expressing opinions
· As a teenager
· As a black woman…
· How much I care…
· But that’s just me.
· I never thought I’d find myself saying this but …
· I must say that I agree/disagree with …
· If I could put my finger on one thing in particular, it would be …
· What I do know is …
· Aghh, I’m sorry, I don’t mean to sound like …
· So, I’m here to …
· As much as I think that …, I also think that …
· I love…
· I reckon… (informal for I think)
· I guess there is/are …
· I was pretty freaking amazed…
· Oddly, while…
· Aside from the fact that I’m …, I also think …
· Shock horror, I’m not into …
Speaking directly to your reader
· Ha! Don’t be ridiculous!
· Don’t try and kid yourself!
· Don’t be silly enough to…
· Get off your high horse!
· Get off your soap box!
· Make a difference!
· By the way, …
How to end?
· If you want to share/ offer your opinion and join in with this conversation, please leave a comment below.
· I’d love to know your thoughts so leave a comment below!
· If you agree with me, please share my post.
EXTRA: Idioms are an excellent way to show off in informal writing. Try to learn some of the ones below and use them in your blog.
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