Evaluation of Medium Website
COM 340 – Module 4: Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking Assignment (90 Points)
Important! Read First
Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission. (Note: This assignment is not a Milestone for the Portfolio Project, so you can choose either option.)
Option #1: Evaluation of a Blog-based Website (Paper)
Select a blogging platform (such as WordPress, Ghost, Drupal, Joomla, Medium, Blogspot, Squarespace, Weebly, Typepad, Tumblr, or Wix). What are the pros and cons of that platform as a choice for a blog-based website? What issues might you need to address or might you have in creating a blog-based website using that platform? Are there any ethical or legal considerations?
Synthesize your evaluation in a 2-page paper (not including the required cover and reference pages) and support your appraisal based on best practices with a minimum of two sources in addition to the course resources. The CSU-Global Library (Links to an external site.) is a good place to find these sources. Your paper must be written and formatted according to the requirements in the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA (Links to an external site.).
Review the rubric for this Critical Thinking assignment in the Module 4 Materials folder for specific grading criteria.
Option #2: Evaluation of a Blog-based Website (Presentation)
Select a blogging platform (such as WordPress, Ghost, Drupal, Joomla, Medium, Blogspot, Squarespace, Weebly, Typepad, Tumblr, or Wix). What are the pros and cons of that platform as a choice for a blog-based website? What issues might you need to address or might you have in creating a blog-based website using that platform? Are there any ethical or legal considerations?
Present a synthesis of your analysis using a 10-slide presentation that includes either speaker’s notes or voiceover. You may use PowerPoint or online tools such as Prezi. Include any information necessary for your instructor to access your presentation, particularly if you are using online slide presentation tools. Follow the CSU-Global Visual Presentation Tips at http://csuglobal.libguides.
- If you opt to present your presentation with voiceover, Screencast-O-Matic (Links to an external site.) is a good, free tool for recording your presentation. You will need to create your presentation, record your presentation, and then host it on a site such as YouTube. Submit the video link of your screen recording to your instructor for grading. (Tutorials for using Screencast-O-Matic are available at http://help.screencast-o-
matic.com/ (Links to an external site.).) - If you opt to create speaker’s notes, fully script your presentation in the notes section of each slide. Submit the slide presentation file to your instructor for grading.
Regardless of which option you choose, support your appraisal based on best practices with a minimum of two sources in addition to the course readings and resources. The CSU-Global Library (Links to an external site.) is a good place to find sources. Your presentation must include in-text citations and a reference slide and utilize quality slide design and writing. Follow the CSU-Global Visual Presentation Tips guidelines at http://csuglobal.libguides.
Review the rubric for this Critical Thinking assignment in the Module 4 Materials folder for specific grading criteria.
Answer preview
Blogging is an avenue commonly used by writers to share their ideas and knowledge on a range of topics. One of the famous sites for blogging is Medium. There are several pros to writing articles for this website. One of them is that Medium is a platform that reaches many readers and therefore, a suitable place for a writer to share their work. According to Boticello (2019), Medium had approximately 100 million active readers as of the year 2019. Another advantage is that a writer can focus on producing quality work without concerning themselves…
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