Just A Bunch Of The Same Thing

Many of the reflections about academic blogging were really well written and well organized. However, it could be that the majority of English professors think alike or it’s just a mere coincidence, that many of the essays were structured similarly and this reason made the content a little too boring. All the professors basically used the same idea that academic blogging enhances their teaching style because it allows their student to interact and to not write for the purpose of a grade, but willingly. Another thing I found to be repetitive was how the professors mentioned their doubts towards the blogging concept and then eventually gave into it because they found themselves hooked. Much of these reflections were far too typical and it felt like I was reading the same person telling the same thing over and over again. Although that was the case, I did happen to find one that I particularly liked. The one essay written by Carlton Clarks really stole my attention because of his style of writing and tone. Clark’s writing gave out a comfortable and conversational sensation while allowing the reader to easily understand his explanations. I also really like how he added an actual comment from his student into the writing because it provides an example to his point that students can interact with professors through web log and it also clarifies how Clark developed his second thoughts to academic blogging. The whole piece was basically like a story where there’s a beginning (where he just received his PhD and became a professor), a middle (where he was introduced to academic blogging) and an end (where he discovers the benefits of web log). I find this style of writing to be more interesting and enjoyable than having to read about some lifeless reflection essay without any plot.