{"id":3989,"date":"2026-01-14T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iris.siue.edu\/hum230sp26\/?p=3989"},"modified":"2026-01-14T20:34:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T20:34:45","slug":"lab-2-writing-for-the-web","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iris.siue.edu\/hum230sp26\/2026\/01\/14\/lab-2-writing-for-the-web\/","title":{"rendered":"Lab 2: Writing for the Web"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Crafting a Digital Identity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Make a list of the social media platforms you’re active on.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Who are you speaking to (or listening to) on each one? What community are you participating in?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What do you share about yourself on each platform? What do you keep private?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Think about this class as a digital community of colleagues. What information do you want us to know about you?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    Homework: Write and post a blog post introducing yourself. Include an image – that might be of yourself, of your pet, of a place you love, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Adding A Blog Post to WordPress<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Accessing the Dashboard<\/strong>: Our website is https:\/\/iris.siue.edu\/hum230sp26. You can access the dashboard by going to https:\/\/iris.siue.edu\/hum230sp26\/wp-admin and logging in with your SIUE username and password.\n
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      • Once you’re logged in, you’ll also see a banner at the top of the website that includes a link to the dashboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Adding a Post<\/strong>: When you\u2019ve made it to the dashboard, click on \u201cAdd New\u201d Under the \u201cPosts\u201d heading to the left of your screen. You\u2019ll be taken to a screen that looks like a word processor. You can type right into the post box, or you cut and paste directly from your own word processor into the blog screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Adding a Title<\/strong>: Type a title in the “Add Title” Box that is informative and describes your topic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Adding a Block with Text or Media<\/strong>: Click on the plus sign to choose what kind of content block you are adding. Common blocks include “paragraph” to add text, “image” to add a picture, or “quotation” to add a block quote. There are several other block types you can add, but these three are the ones you’ll likely need most often.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        • Adding your post’s text<\/strong>: Add a paragraph block and then type your text. Note that a toolbar will pop up at the top of the screen giving you options for formatting the text.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Adding Image<\/strong>: Add an “Image” block. The site will give you the option to add an image from a URL, upload one from your computer, or choose one that has already been added to the media library.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Block Quoting<\/strong>: If you have a line that is four lines or longer you should turn it into an indented block quote. To do so, after you introduce your quote, add a “quote” block.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Saving your Work<\/strong>: Click on \u201cSave Draft\u201d and then \u201cPreview\u201d in the widget in the upper-right hand corner to check your work (In \u201cImproved\u201d mode \u201csave\u201d and \u201cpreview\u201d are at the left of the editor). Take your time, add to the post, and proofread.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Publishing<\/strong>: Choose \u201cPublish\u201d from the widget at the right for the post to appear on your blog (or at the left of the editor in the “improved\u201d version).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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