Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Blog Basics
Okay, please read this carefully because this will get complicated.
The first step is easy: Identify five blogs similar to yours using blogged, blogarama, http://www.blogs.com/, inventive google searches and links from one blog to the next. When you have them ready, list them on your writing blog in a sidebar that you can import.
The second step is a bit arduous: go into your reading blog. On it for all five blogs, describe their audience, register and angle.
Lastly, you must comment on three blogs, specifically. While commenting be sure to introduce yourself, etc. This will most likely improve your readership.
When finished you must write a writing blog entry and include hyperlinks.
The first step is easy: Identify five blogs similar to yours using blogged, blogarama, http://www.blogs.com/, inventive google searches and links from one blog to the next. When you have them ready, list them on your writing blog in a sidebar that you can import.
The second step is a bit arduous: go into your reading blog. On it for all five blogs, describe their audience, register and angle.
Lastly, you must comment on three blogs, specifically. While commenting be sure to introduce yourself, etc. This will most likely improve your readership.
When finished you must write a writing blog entry and include hyperlinks.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
This Week
Continue to blog, only that this week I'd like to see your response to our writer's workshop, as well as other exercises in class.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
This Week
Maintain your writing blog (as specified last week).
Comment on at least three other classmate's blogs.
Complete your op-ed article (we'll start in class Thursday).
Friday, February 12, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
This Week's Assignments
This week I'll be evaluating your writing blogs based on the following:
- frequency of posting
- topic and angle
- reaching out
Be sure to include some links from other blogs (minimum five) as well. This is a fine way to increase your readership. Find them at www.blogged.com.
And finally, I'll be assessing your mechanics and grammar in your writing blog.
For this week we will only conduct reading blogs in class.
- frequency of posting
- topic and angle
- reaching out
Be sure to include some links from other blogs (minimum five) as well. This is a fine way to increase your readership. Find them at www.blogged.com.
And finally, I'll be assessing your mechanics and grammar in your writing blog.
For this week we will only conduct reading blogs in class.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Reading Blog
Reading to Blog
What’s more important the book or our interpretations of the book? Can there be a book without there being interpretation? We’ll be able to answer some of those questions after we’ve recorded the history of our relationships with our books.
In order to preserve paper and promote our communication with the academic world outside of CNG, we’ll be keeping blogs about the books we read.
You will write your own blogs, and respond to your blogs as prescribed by your weekly homework blog entry. You should not approach each blog the same way. With variety comes varied thought; therefore, I propose focusing on different topics and using different approaches in each entry.
Here are some possibilities:
-Respond to the text personally:
I never had my house blown down by a wolf, but I have felt loss. For example, I once abandoned my favorite apartment. I left most of my furniture there, some clothes, even a television!
-Connect text to another book, a film, work of art, a comic or any other creation:
The Three Little Pigs reminds me of The Matrix. When the Wolf “huffed and puffed and blew his house down” he acted just as Morpheus did for Reeve’s character. Suddenly, Reeves was without the security he once felt.
-Ask questions to later answer:
What might the grandmother represent?Why would the Wolf want to blow down the houses?How might I write a better ending?I would then maybe answer these questions in later blogs.
You may use any combination of these, or you can write your own type of entries. Let your reading guide your entries. Check StandardScore weekly for your reading blog grades starting next Friday.
What’s more important the book or our interpretations of the book? Can there be a book without there being interpretation? We’ll be able to answer some of those questions after we’ve recorded the history of our relationships with our books.
In order to preserve paper and promote our communication with the academic world outside of CNG, we’ll be keeping blogs about the books we read.
You will write your own blogs, and respond to your blogs as prescribed by your weekly homework blog entry. You should not approach each blog the same way. With variety comes varied thought; therefore, I propose focusing on different topics and using different approaches in each entry.
Here are some possibilities:
-Respond to the text personally:
I never had my house blown down by a wolf, but I have felt loss. For example, I once abandoned my favorite apartment. I left most of my furniture there, some clothes, even a television!
-Connect text to another book, a film, work of art, a comic or any other creation:
The Three Little Pigs reminds me of The Matrix. When the Wolf “huffed and puffed and blew his house down” he acted just as Morpheus did for Reeve’s character. Suddenly, Reeves was without the security he once felt.
-Ask questions to later answer:
What might the grandmother represent?Why would the Wolf want to blow down the houses?How might I write a better ending?I would then maybe answer these questions in later blogs.
You may use any combination of these, or you can write your own type of entries. Let your reading guide your entries. Check StandardScore weekly for your reading blog grades starting next Friday.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Getting Started
Let's start thinking about some possible blog ideas. What interests you? What access do you have that most internet readers do not? What kind of tone do you like to write in?
After answering these questions go to www.blogged.com and find blogs that relate to what you
would like to write about.
For each three answer and post the following:
A. What is the title of the blog?
B. What is the blog about?
C. Why is this title fitting?
D. How does the blogger offer information in a way others don't?
E. Compare this blog with another of the same topic.
F. Evalute this blog. Is it good or not? How can it be improved?
After answering these questions go to www.blogged.com and find blogs that relate to what you
would like to write about.
For each three answer and post the following:
A. What is the title of the blog?
B. What is the blog about?
C. Why is this title fitting?
D. How does the blogger offer information in a way others don't?
E. Compare this blog with another of the same topic.
F. Evalute this blog. Is it good or not? How can it be improved?
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
What is a blog?
Read this:
http://weblogs.about.com/od/startingablog/p/WhatIsABlog.htm
Now, in a new window create your own blog at blogger.com.
When finished post your answers to the following questions:
A. What does "blog" mean?
B. Define "blogging."
C. What is the difference between a blog and a book?
D. How have blogs changes recently?
E. Why might you read a blog?
F. Is there reason to doubt the objectivity of a blog? Why? Why not?
G. What do you think our blog will be about this semester?
http://weblogs.about.com/od/startingablog/p/WhatIsABlog.htm
Now, in a new window create your own blog at blogger.com.
When finished post your answers to the following questions:
A. What does "blog" mean?
B. Define "blogging."
C. What is the difference between a blog and a book?
D. How have blogs changes recently?
E. Why might you read a blog?
F. Is there reason to doubt the objectivity of a blog? Why? Why not?
G. What do you think our blog will be about this semester?
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