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 Student’s Name          Ms.R.M.N.Madooshani
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                         Teaching of English as Second Language (B.Ed. – TESL) Top Up
 Subject Name /          BAE 3713
 Subject Code            TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
 Lecturer’s Name         Mr.Roshan De Leema
 Assignment Title        “On Line English Lessons”
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                        SWOT analysis report for five similar blogs
SWOT analysis is a composition for identifying and analyzing the internal and external factors
that can have an impact on the viability of a project, product, place or person.(strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities and threats)
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1. Grammarly blog
   Blog link: https://www.grammarly.com/blog/
   Strengths
        Using effective images-because of eye comfort images, the demand is high.
        The users of the blog can get any lessons through using e-mails.
        As they are linked with Social Medias, they can get a high demand from
          community.
        Protecting private data through the privacy policy.
        Ability of using search bar helps to learn anything.
        Blog has been updated recently.
        Effective directions are given.
   Weaknesses
       Primary knowledge of English is required to use this blog.
       All the articles are complex.
       Poor Organization.
   Opportunities
        A target demand can be increased through Social Medias.
        Subject areas are categorized according to the articles.
        Ability of copy, paste option for future usage.
   Threats
       Security threat.
       Hackers can be hack the blog.
2. Grammar revolution
Blog link: https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/English-grammar-blog.html
   Strengths
       A very effective images, diagrams, charts are used.
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            All the lessons have been listed very effective way.
            As the sentence pattern is very simple, users can easily catch the points.
            Detailed articles are used.
            Recently updated the blog.
            Free guidelines are available.
   Weakness
        The blog users should have a good knowledge on IT side.(Technical knowledge)
        Users can not check their knowledge because the exercises are not available.
   Opportunities
        Bloggers can be share their knowledge.
        As there are so many tutors in the market and it’s easy to gather knowledge.
        Market is high due to big crowd.
   Threats
        High competition.
        Government restrictions on using internet.
3. Daily writing tips
Blog link: https://www.dailywritingtips.com/
   Strengths
        As there are many tutors as bloggers and their output can really effective.
   Weaknesses
            No effective images.
            Not eye comfort.
            Primary knowledge in English is required to use this blog.
            Money depended.
   Opportunities
       Users can put comments on blog articles and bloggers can identify their weaknesses
         and improve their blog writing abilities.
       Feedback mechanism.
   Threats
        As there are many tutors and they can’t gather lessons respectively.
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4. IELTS-Simons
   Blog link: https://ielts-simon.com/
   Strengths
        Easy to find details using search bar.
        Facility of e books is available.
        Topics are categorized according to a good organization.
        Video lessons are available.
   Weakness
        Effective images are not used. Attraction is low.
        Money depended. Because users are required to pay referring e books and viewing
         videos in their e library.
        Primary knowledge in English is required to use this blog.
   Opportunities
        Can follow the conversation by subscribing to the comment feed.
        Feedback mechanism.
        Availability in Social Medias.
   Threats
        Highly Competitive.
        Competitions with superior skills, experience and knowledge.
5. Reddit Grammar.
   Blog link: https://www.reddit.com/r/grammar/
   Strengths
        Effective directions are given.
        Lessons are listed effectively.
        Ability to select user level, topics, teachers and it makes to find essential lessons
          easily.
        Search bar is available.
        Video lessons are available.
   Weaknesses
        As there are many advertisements in blog similar to blog content and it’s difficult
         to follow blog content.
        Users are required to sign up in blog to get all content topics in blog.
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Opportunities
         Increasing demand as there are many resources such as teachers, lessons.
         Users can participate for Quiz in related to each lessons.
         Users can share lessons what they learn using social media links.
         Users can put comments on blog and it helps tutors to enhance their lessons.
Threats
    Highly Competitive.
    Competitions with superior skills, experience and knowledge.
    Weather-out door scenes could be delayed because of the bad weather.
References
https://www.reddit.com/r/grammar/
https://ielts-simon.com/
https://www.dailywritingtips.com/
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/
https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/English-grammar-blog.html