Blog Instructions
Posting:
A post is a two-paragraph (at least ten good sentences) entry that is published on the front page of the blog. Posts are published in chronological order and are available for commenting. In order to post, you will need to log into www.blogger.com and click on “New Post.” You will be provided with space to type. The title should always be a question: either the one I’ve asked you to answer or one you’ve come up with yourself. Proofread your post carefully before you publish. You can’t make any changes once you’ve published. Once you’ve finished your post, click on “Publish Post.”
There are two ways you could be asked to post:
Respond to a specific question: The questions for your post will be put up on the blog in advance. You may choose to write on any of the questions. In your response you should briefly provide context for your post (what are the key scenes from the novel that helped you shape your answer?), respond to the question in detail, and connect your response to other ideas/themes/details you’ve read in the novel. Your response should include at least one quotation from the night’s reading (make sure to include page #’s). Excellent posts not only give complete, thoughtful answers, but also encourage discussion in the comments section, either by asking questions at the end or by providing links to relevant sits/video/imagery that you’d like your classmates to comment on.
Free response: This is more difficult than #1, but it also allows you to be more creative. You are not limited to addressing a specific scene or moment from the night’s reading, but rather you can ask a more general question about the book or even examine a scene from previous chapters that you think is relevant. You can also relate the reading to something else we have read this year. As with #1, the best free responses will encourage discussion in the comments section.
Grading Criteria:
o “Check plus” = Title is a question, post addresses the title question, post includes details from text (including one good quotation with page #), post is analysis and not just summary, post ends with thoughtful question(s) that encourages further discussion. Post is perfectly proofread!
o “Check” = Post is missing/doesn’t fulfill one or two of above criteria
o “Check minus” = post missing more than two criteria
Commenting:
You can comment on a post by clicking on the “Comments” link at the bottom of the post. Don’t forget you must be logged in to get credit for your comment. Comments should be direct responses to the information and ideas in the post OR to a previous comment to that post. Comments let the writer know he/she has an audience, encourage people to write more and better pieces and help people to think more deeply about an issue. It's just like a discussion in class: if you don't "listen" to the post and other comments, the conversation isn't productive. Proofread your comments carefully before publishing.
An excellent comment is four to five good sentences and includes at least one sentence that shows you understand the ideas expressed in the post you just read, at least two sentences that respond to the post in a thoughtful way that adds information to the post (this can be in agreeing with what’s stated or disagreeing) and at least one sentence/question that encourages further discussion. You can also ask questions at the end of your comment.
A post is a two-paragraph (at least ten good sentences) entry that is published on the front page of the blog. Posts are published in chronological order and are available for commenting. In order to post, you will need to log into www.blogger.com and click on “New Post.” You will be provided with space to type. The title should always be a question: either the one I’ve asked you to answer or one you’ve come up with yourself. Proofread your post carefully before you publish. You can’t make any changes once you’ve published. Once you’ve finished your post, click on “Publish Post.”
There are two ways you could be asked to post:
Respond to a specific question: The questions for your post will be put up on the blog in advance. You may choose to write on any of the questions. In your response you should briefly provide context for your post (what are the key scenes from the novel that helped you shape your answer?), respond to the question in detail, and connect your response to other ideas/themes/details you’ve read in the novel. Your response should include at least one quotation from the night’s reading (make sure to include page #’s). Excellent posts not only give complete, thoughtful answers, but also encourage discussion in the comments section, either by asking questions at the end or by providing links to relevant sits/video/imagery that you’d like your classmates to comment on.
Free response: This is more difficult than #1, but it also allows you to be more creative. You are not limited to addressing a specific scene or moment from the night’s reading, but rather you can ask a more general question about the book or even examine a scene from previous chapters that you think is relevant. You can also relate the reading to something else we have read this year. As with #1, the best free responses will encourage discussion in the comments section.
Grading Criteria:
o “Check plus” = Title is a question, post addresses the title question, post includes details from text (including one good quotation with page #), post is analysis and not just summary, post ends with thoughtful question(s) that encourages further discussion. Post is perfectly proofread!
o “Check” = Post is missing/doesn’t fulfill one or two of above criteria
o “Check minus” = post missing more than two criteria
Commenting:
You can comment on a post by clicking on the “Comments” link at the bottom of the post. Don’t forget you must be logged in to get credit for your comment. Comments should be direct responses to the information and ideas in the post OR to a previous comment to that post. Comments let the writer know he/she has an audience, encourage people to write more and better pieces and help people to think more deeply about an issue. It's just like a discussion in class: if you don't "listen" to the post and other comments, the conversation isn't productive. Proofread your comments carefully before publishing.
An excellent comment is four to five good sentences and includes at least one sentence that shows you understand the ideas expressed in the post you just read, at least two sentences that respond to the post in a thoughtful way that adds information to the post (this can be in agreeing with what’s stated or disagreeing) and at least one sentence/question that encourages further discussion. You can also ask questions at the end of your comment.
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