Publishing Guidelines
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 our blog at: http://tkam81.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. 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.” You should plan on posting twice during our reading of the novel.
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/page #'s followed by the question you are answering
·
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.
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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