Posting:
A post is a paragraph (at least 8
gorgeous 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
or our blog at: http://tkam85fall16.blogspot.com/
and click on “New Post.” You will be provided with space to type. The title
should always start with the chapter # and then be followed by a question:
either the one I’ve asked you to answer or one you made up. Include your name in parenthesis. Proofread
your post carefully before you publish. You can’t make any changes once you’ve published. When you’ve
finished your post, click on “Publish Post.”
Post Structure and Content: Choose a topic/question
from those assigned or make up your own. Your post should be at least one well
developed paragraph ( 8 gorgeous
sentences minimum).
In order to write a successful
post you must:
· Title your post with chapter
#'s, the question you are answering, and
your name
· Include a clear thesis
statement
· Briefly provide context
for your post (what key scenes from the novel helped shape your answer?)
· Respond to the question in
detail
· Include at least one quotation (with page #) for
support
· Connect to other
ideas/themes/details we've explored
· Close with a clear
concluding statement
Note: 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/explore.
Commenting:
You
can comment on a post by clicking on the “Comments” link at the bottom of the
post or by clicking on the title bar 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 gorgeous sentences, which
include:
- A
strong, clear topic sentence that shows you understand the topic
explored and 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
respectfully
disagreeing), complete with specific textual support from the novel.
- A clear concluding
statement, and if appropriate, a question that advances the discussion.
Grading criteria: You are graded
on the frequency and quality of your comments. In a regular week, with four
assignments:
·
Three or more excellent comments to the blog per four assignments: “Check plus”
·
Two excellent comments or three “OK” comments per four assignments: “Check”
·
One excellent comment or two "OK" comments per four assignments: “Check minus”
· And so on…
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