Appendices

Theory
In my blog I think I used current theories involved in attitude change but i only expanded on the Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM). I could have expanded on more theories that I have listed on my concept map such as Cognitive Dissonance Theory but word restrictions made it hard to elaborate on any more theories.

Research
I could have used more articles in this assessment; I found it hard to find articles that were specifically on what I was writing about. I think the research I did talk about though did cover the topic quite well but for my next blog I will defiantly have to look at more sources and expand on my references.

Written Expression
I used a concept map to show how I thought the concepts of attitude change fit together, the theories and the factors that enhance the success of the message promoting attitude change. My APA style is very good in this blog, i have correctly referenced everything necessary. I used the readability statistics in word, quite a different experience:

Flesch Reading Ease(FRE) = 29.7
Web text should ideally achieve a FRE of between 60-80; the higher the score the more readable the work is.
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level = 14.1
Web text should ideally achieve a FKGL of between 6-7; the lower the score the more readable the work is.
Didn't really get very good results with that though!

Online Engagement
I have been a little reluctant to engage in the on-line blogging this term. I commented on a few people’s blogs but felt very over-whelmed by the amount of information available to read and comment on. Hopefully during the next term and with the second blog ill make my own posts for people to comment on as I am more competent in adding posts and making comments.