Simple Blog Post Writing

Writing blogs is a good idea to get more people to visit your website, share your ideas and connect

with them. This activity sheet gives some easy steps and tips for writing blogs in English.

So get ready and enjoy blogging!

What Is a Blog Post?

A blog post is a text, like an article, published on a website’s blog.
We use blog posts to inform, share ideas or educate.

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Qualities of a Good Blog Post:

• Interesting

A good blog post often gives useful and interesting information to the readers.

• Helpful

It often gives tips, advice or information that helps the readers learn something.

• Fresh

A blog post should have new information about current topics and trends.

• Quality

Blog entries are high-quality texts. They are clear, coherent and easy to understand.

• Reliable

The information should be true and correct.

Sample Blog Post:

Are Accents Important?

Do our students need to speak with a native accent? Some teachers think it's important, while others
believe fluency and understanding matter more. What do you think?

Trying to Sound Native

Trying to speak with a native accent can be stressful for learners. Changing the way we pronounce
sounds from our first language is hard, even for professionals! I remember a colleague who spoke to
students with a learnt British accent, but didn’t sound natural – even the students noticed!

We should celebrate accents because they show our culture. They make us unique!

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Accents and Identity

I imagine that what I think is clear: I believe in the value of accents! As the linguist David Crystal said:
‘There is no such thing as an ugly accent, like there's no such thing as an ugly flower.’

Our students need to know how to pronounce a word correctly in English. But as ESL teachers,
should we push them to lose their accents? The most important thing is to teach them to speak
clearly so others can understand them.

Clarity and Fluency

If languages are part of our culture and identity, shouldn’t we focus on speaking clearly and with
confidence?

As an ESL learner, remember that confidence, clarity and fluency matter more than a native accent.
Your accent is part of who you are. Imagine if everyone sounded the same – how boring would that be?

Blog Post Layout

1. Attractive Title

Your blog title is the first thing your reader sees. It is what makes them decide to read it or to search for
something else. A great title can attract more readers or even potential clients.
So how can we write attractive titles?

• Use Keywords:
Keywords are words that help readers find your blog post. Make sure they are easy to find and that they
are linked to your topic.

• Keep It Short:
A good title should reflect the main ideas of your text in a few words.

• Make the Reader Curious:

To get the reader’s attention, you can ask a question in the title, such as ‘Are Accents Important?’. Or
it can express that your blog post will provide helpful information. For example: ‘How to Learn a New
Language in Two Months’.

• Look at the sample blog post. Can you think of another interesting title? Write your answer below.

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2. Introduction with a Hook

• What is a hook?
It is something that catches the readers’ attention and interests them to keep reading your post.
There are many different blogs on the internet – why should people read yours? To make your
introduction catchy, make sure your hook includes some of the following characteristics:

• Questions: Ask questions that speak directly to the reader.

• Interesting Facts: Share interesting facts that catch their attention.

• Personal Experiences: Use your own experiences to help the reader connect with you.

You should start by saying what you will talk about and how your post will be helpful to the reader.
Be friendly and direct. It should feel like you are having a conversation!

• Read the sample blog post introduction again and explain how the writer tries to catch the reader’s
attention

3. Body Section
This is the part where you can explain your ideas in more detail.

• Divide Your Text Into Different Sections

Dividing your ideas into different parts helps the reader follow your message. Each part should have a
sub-heading that shows the key point of each paragraph.

• Look at the sample blog post again and read the sub-headings for each section.
Can you think of different names for each part?

1. 

2. 

3. 

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• Quotations and Facts

Add quotations – or words that other people said – and facts to make your point clear.

• Imagine you are the writer of the sample blog post.

Complete the sentences below to add some facts to the text.

• Studies show that 

• A very good language teacher once told me: "

"

• Talk to the Reader

When writing a blog post, it is important you make the reader feel you are talking to them.
Use the pronoun ‘you’ and ask them questions.
This makes the blog post more fun and they can connect more with you.

• Explain how the writer makes the sample blog post fun and attractive to the reader.

• First Person

By using ‘I’ or ‘we’, you show your readers that you are sharing your own ideas and experiences. Adding
personal stories makes your writing feel real and human. Remember, you are not giving information like a
website – you are a professional sharing your ideas.

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4. Conclusion

The conclusion of your blog post should feel personal and match the tone of your writing.
Here are some ideas for a good ending:

• Strong Sentence or Questions: Start your conclusion with a strong sentence expressing the main
idea of the blog post. You can also add a question to make them think about the topic.

• Summary of Key Points: The conclusion should include a summary of the main points of the text.

• Final Thought: Conclude with a sentence that makes the reader think or that they can remember.

• Write another conclusion to the sample blog post.

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Activity: Find the Elements

Look at the table below. Complete it with information from the sample blog post.

Sub-Headings: 


Introduction With a

Hook:



Questions to the

Reader:


Quotations or Facts: 

First Person: 

Final Thought: 

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Activity: Write Your Blog Post

Choose a topic you want people to know or learn about. Remember to follow all the steps you have learnt.
(Write at least 100 words.)

Before writing your post, ask yourself the following questions:


What do I want to

write about?


Who am I speaking 
to? 


What different
sections will I 
include?


How can I make 

my text fun and

interesting for the
reader? 


What quotations or

facts can I use?



What final thought
will I write in the 
conclusion?


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Blog Post Writing:




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Answers
• Alternative Title
Suggested Answer:
‘Why Native Accents?’

• Introduction – Catching the Reader’s Attention

The writer introduces two questions to make the introduction interesting for the reader. The first question
is more general, but the second one makes the reader think about the topic.

• Alternative Sub-Headings
Suggested Answers:
1. Why Should We Sound Native?
2. Don’t Hide Your Accent
3. Do You Understand Me When I Speak?

• Invented Fact
Students’ own answers

• Talking To the Reader

The writer asks questions, such as: ‘Each accent is unique, but is one better or more professional than
another?’ They also talk directly to the reader by using the pronouns ‘we’ or ‘you,’ as in ‘What do you
think?’ or ‘... should we push them to lose their accents?’

• Alternative Conclusion
Students’ own answers

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Activity: Identify the Elements

‘Trying to Sound Native’

Sub-Headings: ‘Accents and Identity’
‘Clarity and Fluency’

Introduction With a
‘Do our students need to speak with a native accent?’
Hook:

Questions to the ‘What do you think?’

Reader: ‘But as ESL teachers, should we push them to lose their accents?’

As the linguist David Crystal said: ‘There is no such thing as an ugly accent, like
Quotations or Facts:
there's no such thing as an ugly flower.’

‘I remember…’
‘... should we…’
First Person:
‘I imagine…’
‘I believe…’

Final Thought: ‘Imagine if everyone sounded the same – how boring would that be?’

• Activity: Write Your Own Blog Post

Students’ own answers.

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