Of the
25 students in the English class, 74 percent believed that blog
posts helped them articulate their ideas better, and 68 percent
said blogs helped them determine what to say. Another 60 percent
felt blogging helped them begin writing their papers,
which is compelling because 84 percent of the students said that
the hardest part of writing a research paper is starting it.
The students commented that blogs helped them organize their
thoughts, develop their ideas, synthesize their research, and
benefit from their classmates' constructive comments.