1. Provide you with an accessible format by which you can write freely and easily about what we are discussing and reading and writing in class.
2. Enable you to read and respond to (and learn from) your peers' insights and reactions.
3. Enable our discussions in class to continue even after the bell rings.
4. Help you generate ideas for more significant writing responses.
5. Provide access to web links that relate to our studies.
6. Save paper.
Each blog response will be worth 10 points. I will grade them when I read them, but I won't email you or give you your grade every day; that will simply take too much time. Rather, I will keep a spreadsheet of the grade you earned on each blog post; you are welcome to ask me for your grades at any time. Here is how the 10 possible points break down:
1 - Original (different from everyone else's)
1 - Thought-provoking (takes discussion in a new direction)
1 - Well-developed (not too brief or confusing)
1 - Concise, smart use of diction
1 - Clearly demonstrates a thorough understanding and interaction with text
1 - Posted by the beginning of B period on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays; by 7:30 on Wednesdays.
2 - Incorporates specific details/quotes from text to support point.
2 - Grammatically clean.
For the final two areas (each worth a possible 2 points), you can earn partial credit. For example, if your post is generally grammatically correct but includes a couple usage, spelling, or punctuation errors, you will receive 1 out of the possible 2 points. If it is riddled with errors (you clearly didn't proofread), you will receive 0.
Let me know if you have questions.
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