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== Blog Tips == | == Blog Tips == | ||
* [https://u.osu.edu/extensionedtech/2015/10/26/before-you-blog-best-practices-checklist/ Before you Blog: Best Practices Checklist] | * [https://u.osu.edu/extensionedtech/2015/10/26/before-you-blog-best-practices-checklist/ Before you Blog: Best Practices Checklist] | ||
+ | * [http://www.americanscientist.org/blog/pub/12-tips-for-scientists-writing-for-the-general-public12 Tips for Scientists Writing for the General Public] | ||
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+ | Further reading: | ||
+ | * [http://www.amazon.com/Writing-Well-30th-Anniversary-Edition/dp/0060891548 On Writing Well, William Zinsser] | ||
+ | * [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/020530902X/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687702&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0060891548&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=108Q2N22N32VXW96N08A The Elements of Style, Strunk and White] | ||
+ | * [http://www.amazon.com/Science-Society-Anthology-Readers-Writers/dp/1554811929/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1453143030&sr=1-3&refinements=p_27%3ADon+McDermott Science and Society: An Anthology for Readers and Writers, eds: Nelson-McDermott, LePan, Buzzard] | ||
== Style Guide == | == Style Guide == | ||
* [[ESIP_Style_Guide|ESIP Style Guide]] | * [[ESIP_Style_Guide|ESIP Style Guide]] |
Revision as of 12:51, January 18, 2016
Instructions for posting to the Commons
- Login to esipfed.org
- From the black bar at the top, select "Add content"
- Select "Blog entry"
- Add title
- Tag the post Student Fellow Blog
- Under Text Format select "Full HTML"
- Add your text.
- If you want to add images, see the next section. *Good images can make a post POP!*
- NOTE: Your post is not published yet.
- When you are ready, select "Publishing Options"
- Select the box "Published"
- This post is NOW published to the ESIP site and promoted to the front page.
Finish with social media tag line:
Drupal tips for images and text formatting
- Use your favorite photo editor to modify images (crop, add text, etc...) - Drupal is not a great place to do your photo edits.
- You have to upload photos one at a time under under "Add new file"
- Click on the uploaded file you want to insert.
- Right click on image and select "Copy image address"
- Place your curser in the text where you would like the image.
- Select the image icon.
- Paste the image URL + select appropriate size
- If you want to be a little more advanced, select "Advanced" in the Image Properties dialog box
- You can insert some HTML to customize the image, for example, add a drop shadow:
box-shadow:rgb(200, 200, 200) 10px 10px 5px; float:right; height:200px; line-height:20.8px; margin:5px; width:300px
Peer review
Before you publish your blog post, have a peer review it for readability,
If you are asked to GIVE a peer review, here are a few good resources:
Blog Tips
Further reading:
- On Writing Well, William Zinsser
- The Elements of Style, Strunk and White
- Science and Society: An Anthology for Readers and Writers, eds: Nelson-McDermott, LePan, Buzzard