50 POINTS. IF YOU DON'T ANSWER PROPERLY I WILL REPORT IT! Starting a blog is helpful for writers to create an author platform for themselves. It's important for any writer (published or hoping to be published) to establish a professional online presence that is easily discoverable by both readers and publishers. For this activity, you should research blogs written by popular authors as well as your favorite author(s). You should also read blogs by literary agents and small presses.

After researching and reading a variety of writing blogs, you should answer the following questions:

• What blogs did you read?

• Did any blog have a style you'd like to emulate?

• What did you learn about writing and publishing from this research?

• What commonalities did the author blogs you read share?

• What are the things you noticed in relation to the writers’ interaction with their readers? Which tools did they use to establish a fan base and to make their blog appealing to readers?

• Will you start a blog about writing? Research ways to get started blogging.

3one of the biggest impacts a building has on earth is the energy it uses. currently, most of the world’s energy comes from burning fossil fuels. these fuels are dirty and when they are burned they pollute the air and water. one way to burn fewer fossil fuels is to reduce the amount of electricity a building has to use. passive solar heating, which uses heat from the sun, reduces the amount of fossil fuel used to heat buildings. passive solar heating requires a south-facing wall made of glass. when sunlight shines through the wall, it is collected and used to warm the building. another way green buildings reduce their electricity use is to install other energy sources. for example, some green buildings use panels that turn energy from the sun into useable electricity. which is the best summary of paragraph 3? a) fossil fuels are dirty and pollute the air and water. most of the world's energy comes from these fuels. b) the biggest problem of buildings is that they use fuel that is dirty for heating. they need to do something to be more energy efficient. c) panels that turn energy from the sun into electricity and passive solar heating can stop the burning of fossil fuels which pollute air and water. d) since fossil fuels are dirty and pollute the air and water, other technologies that pollute less and produce energy have been developed like solar energy and green buildings.