Hello everyone! This is the third achievement for my variation on the Steem Greet achievements. This post will discuss basic posting etiquette, and provide a sample post.

My Expectations

To be clear, if you are one of the users following my program, please make sure to use my username as one of your tags (so #cmp2020), and make sure to mention me in the article (by saying "@cmp2020").

Make sure to include at least "Achievement 3" or "Posting Etiquette" or some variation of "learning to post" in the title of your post.

Also make sure to post this through the Steem Greet Community, and use the tag #learn2post.

My Criteria

This post can be centered around any topic. What I will be looking for is:

• A clear topic
• A title that relates to that topic
• Original writing
• Pictures that relate to the topic that you are allowed to use (either in the public domain, a picture you took, or a picture that you have permission to use)
• Cited sources for information and pictures (if sources are used), as well as block quotes if quotes are used (use ">" at the beginning of the line to start a block quote)
• Tags that relate to the topic

Further explanation of criteria

Clear topic entails that the post has a structure, and clearly has a message. This is the most crucial aspect of the post because it is what everyone who reads the article will be looking for.

A title that relates to the post is essential in attracting readers. Making good titles is a good habit to develop.

Original Writing means that you have written most of the post. While it is easy to copy and paste something, your audience will be reading the post to see what you have to say. Plagiarism does not reflect well for Steem, and curators will be making sure your posts are original. This point is very important!

Pictures are also a very important aspect to the post. As the common cliche goes, "a picture is worth a thousand words." It is important to use relevant pictures! Make sure you are allowed to use the picture though! If you need a good website for public domain pictures, try: pixabay.com and unsplash.com. Wikipedia also lists the picture's licenses. If it says "public domain" or "common use", the photo is fair game.

Cited sources if sources are used. You are not required to use sources, but you should cite them if you use them. This means that if you use a website for information, you should cite it as where you got that information. You can write "source - link" if you need to. If you use a quote from a website, you should use a block quote (again made with ">" at the beginning of the line). Bots will definitely be checking all of your article to make sure it's not plagiarized. You want to be sure to format quotes properly so that they don't mistake your post for plagiarism.

Tags are important because they link the article to categories that people with similar interests may look at. Make sure that your tags are related to the post, and popular!

I will now write a sample post that demonstrates posting etiquette:

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My Post for Achievement 3: Synopsis of The Sleeping Beauty by Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky

Hello everyone! I have always had a fascination with Tchaikovsky, and, for my demonstration of posting etiquette, I have decided to research one of his more famous ballets: The Sleeping Beauty, and discuss the story here:

Synopsis

The ballet begins with a prologue of the Christening of Aurora, the daughter of King Florestan XXIV. Six fairies show up to bestow the new child with gifts. The fairies' gifts are traits ranging from beauty to mischief. When the sixth, most powerful, fairy arrives to present her gift, an evil fairy interrupts and furiously demands to know why the king did not invite her. She places a curse on Aurora that will cause her to prick her finger on a spindle at the age of 16 and die. The lilac fairy (who is the most powerful) is not able to completely undo the curse, but manages to change Aurora's fate from death to a deep sleep that will last 100 years. After 100 years, a handsome prince will kiss Aurora, and she will wake up.

Image from Pixabay.com: Licensed in the Public Domain

The first act (entitled "The Spell") shows the 16th birthday of Aurora. The king is very nervous about the curse, and almost punishes innocent citizens that were discovered with knitting needles. The queen manages to quell the situation. Aurora then arrives, and is introduced to four suitors. They do a famous waltz, and a cloaked stranger arrives and presents Aurora with a spindle for her birthday. Aurora is astonished (having never seen one before), and examines it while her parents (knowing what is happening) try to stop the situation. Aurora pricks her finger, and the cloaked figure reveals herself to be the evil fairy. She thinks the curse has worked, and that Aurora is dead. The lilac fairy reminds the kingdom that Aurora is just sleeping for 100 years. The evil fairy then places a spell on the kingdom that forces it into a deep sleep until Aurora awakes.

The second act (entitled "The Vision") begins 100 years later with a prince and his hunting party. The prince is upset about something, and chooses to be alone. The lilac fairy chooses the prince to be the one to end the curse, and presents him with a vision of Princess Aurora. The prince then wants to see Aurora. The two defeat the evil fairy, and go to see Aurora. The prince wakes her (and the rest of the kingdom with a kiss), and proposes. Aurora accepts the proposal, and her parents approve (It is always nice to be in good with the in-laws).

The third act (entitled "The Wedding") is simply a depiction of the wedding. All of the fairies are in attendance, as well as many fairy tale characters. There is a grand Pas de Deux with Aurora and the Prince, and the whole ensemble joins in. The prince and princess are married, and blessed by the Lilac Fairy.

My source for this section was the wikipedia page

Comparing Tchaikovsky to Disney

Having seen the Disney film, it was incredible how many small details changed between the two. For instance, there was not a 100 year wait in Disney's version. Disney's version waited until true love's kiss.

The other thing that surprised me was how short the ballet's synopsis was. I have never seen the ballet, but I had thought it would have a little bit more plot. The whole ballet is basically three events. But, thinking about it, Disney was at a huge advantage. They had dialogue. Tchaikovsky had dancing. It is incredible that he could present such a story with no dialogue whatsoever. I hope to someday see this ballet!

Here you can hear the familiar waltz from the ballet:

Here you can hear how Disney used the same melody in their adaptation:

Thanks for reading this post! I hope you enjoyed learning about Sleeping Beauty, and I hope you listen to some of Tchaikovsky's music!

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Conclusion

Thanks for reading this! The point of this achievement is to demonstrate an ability to use proper etiquette in your posts. It does not have to be as research-based as mine, I just wanted something to write about. Showing this was why I included the comparison section. Anyway, I look forward to reading all of your entries! See you later!