{"id":26,"date":"2018-08-14T00:01:34","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T00:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richardcolby.net\/adventures\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2018-09-10T17:59:38","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T17:59:38","slug":"listicle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/richardcolby.net\/adventures\/assignments\/listicle\/","title":{"rendered":"Listicle"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\nA \u201cListicle<\/a>\u201d is a portmanteau of \u201clist\u201d and \u201carticle,\u201d and it is a common type of online writing for the web because it is easy to scroll through and presents its information in small bits. Our\u00a0brains like short bits<\/a>\u00a0of writing because they are easy to process and remember. While the term itself first appeared in 2004, the concept of the listicle has been around for\u00a0ages<\/a>.\r\n\r\nThe main genre feature of the listicle is that it is a list of items, usually counting down (or up), although some aren\u2019t in order. The entries are short, usually between 75-200 words, although some are longer (or shorter). They have headings with numbers so that a reader can easily scan the list before reading the content. They often use images. Sometimes, they reference research or experts.\r\n\r\nIn travel writing, these are often called Round-Ups: Ten must-eat dishes of Portugal or Top places to see Fall colors in Colorado. You are \u201crounding up\u201d a list about a focused topic for your audience. However, they can also be Advice assignments: 5 things to pack when going to Nepal\r\n

Your assignment<\/h3>\r\nYou will write a listicle that an audience looking to visit where you are at would be interested in. Length does not matter, but remember that the listicle strengths are short, concise bits with headings that are easy to scan. The important part is to be original. Make sure you search the Internet for a particular topic to make sure there aren\u2019t 100 articles on it already.\r\n
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  1. When you are done, compose\/paste into a New Post on the Writing Adventures blog.<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Select Listicle from the Categories<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. Write in your Tag<\/a>. If you are using more than one tag, separate them with a comma.<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. Select Publish.<\/li>\r\n \t
  5. Await your Editorial Review<\/a> task. Complete your review of your peers’ work.<\/li>\r\n \t
  6. After you receive your review comments from me and your peers, revise your work and change it on the Writing Adventures blog.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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