Process writing and the internet: Blog and Ning Network in the Classroom.

1.Topic: Process writing and the internet: Blog and Ning Network in the Classroom.
From:   2011, Number 2 English Teaching Forum
Date:    2014, June 26

                   The internet can be used in a variety of ways to support process writing. The internet is one of material for develop the other skills of student. It is important for teacher to teach students through internet and tell them the advantage and disadvantage from internet. It is necessary for learning and using for process students’ skill such as writing skill by making a paragraph into Blog or Ning. Blog and Ning are a good way to develop writing skill and there are many steps to make the correct paragraph. Blog and Ning Networks are two widely used online platforms that can be easily make process.(Ferris and Hedgcock, 2005)
                The meaning of Blog and Ning is different but there are the advantage to develop writing skill too. First, a blog is a web page with regular diary or journal and it is not posting by authors and responses to these posts by an audience. Blog is easy to set up and post that simple to comment on. Two websites that support the free creation of blog is www.blogger.com. Second, Ning is an alternative to a blog is a group social networking site (www.ning.com). Ning provides more tools than a blog; it is a place where smaller group of users can create their own profiles, upload videos and photos, and write their own blog. Next, writing task 1: blogging an argumentative essay consist of topic selection, pre-writing activities, drafting an introductory paragraph, peer review of the introductory paragraph, drafting and revising the argumentative essay, and sharing written production. Afterward, writing task 2 : using Ning to compose an expository paragraph consist of topic selection, pre-writing activity, drafting the expository paragraph, collaborative review by whole class, drafting and revising an expository paragraph and publishing the expository paragraph.(Ferris and Hedgcock, 2005)
                The activities described how to use social networking tools to conduct the pre-writing drafting, peer review, and revising steps of the writing process. In addition, the developing is important for writing and other skills in English is important to learning too. The student can upload the interesting images, sound and videos including their works. When writing about topics that are relevant to their needs and interests, students are apt to respond enthusiastically.