Write 3 short articles (300-600 words) about Computer Science or Technology

Online article or blog writing tends to be more informal and immediate than most other forms of professional writing. The purpose of this project is to use that informality, as well as the capacity for linking to a variety of online media, to think reflectively about current trends and topics being discussed in the broader business world outside of class. You will engage more thoroughly with your own discipline and begin to establish your sense of authorship on the web. The goal is to establish your “take” on the issues that currently affect your area(s) of interest. You will choose online business news articles or issues that intrigue you, then respond to it. What can you say about this particular topic? Why should the rest of us sit up and take notice? Most online articles will begin with a short description of the article or issue, then offer your response to it. It is also true that successful online writing often follows different writing conventions than other types of business writing, including "front-loading" content, designing for fast reading and using links and images to increase your credibility and help your reader make choices. Those of you who are entrepreneurial can also use this writing style to create websites and postings for your businesses. You will write, design and publish three online articles or blog posts, following the conventions for online writing and the instructions below. Details Identify the respected journal and news sources in your field. The best way to do this is to ask your major professors what they read to keep up-to-date with their professions. Identify current news articles or issues that intrigue you. Write three articles in response to a professional issue in Computer Science or Technology Related field. Topic=Computer Science or Technology Related Topics within your major or field work best, but they don’t have to be – the purpose here is to show you are reading respected news sources and have intelligent things to say. The guiding principle will be this: Would you encourage potential employers, clients and/or customers to read your entries? Will these articles work to forward your personal professional and/or business brand? If you already own a business with a website, you may use this project to compose blog entries for it. Evaluation Criteria Arrangement and Organization: The posts demonstrate proficient application of online writing conventions, including prominently-placed main points, logical and obvious organization and short paragraphs (25-35 words). Organizational strategies are obvious, effective and appropriate. Content. The entries include well-written, thoughtful discussion of at least one referenced (and linked) online text. Value-added posts will include additional links to credible and relevant sources. Style and Tone. The writing is correct and concise. Tone is appropriate to the rhetorical situation and genre conventions for online writing; meaning, in most cases, less formal and conversational, but still professional. Design and Accessibility. Entries will be well-designed and attractive. Headings and short (25-35 word) paragraphs increase readability and accessibility. All entries should include at least one relevant image, which is appropriately captioned and/or explained (unless it is obviously decorative). Visuals should be linked to their original sources. Each entry should be between 300-600 words.