There is a difference between writing a POST and making a COMMENT on a blog. For the purposes of the EAT class, you will create a post each week to a prompt given by me. In the future your prompts will be found on this blog.
There will be some weeks which you will be asked to COMMENT on a blog post I have written. A comment is exactly what the name implies. It is short and to the point. It gives your opinion in a short amount of words. In many cases, it may be a sentence or less.
Here are some quick guidelines on how to make a good POST. Expert blogger, Darren Rowse, offers ten tips that will help you become an expert blogger.
Ten Tips for Writing a Blog Post
Here is how you will be graded each week on the blog.
Criteria | Points | Score |
Quality of Writing Interesting style and voice Informative and reflective Organized | 10 |
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Writing Mechanics Grammar Punctuation Capitalization Spelling | 15 -1 for each error |
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Presentation Formatting, font, background | 5 |
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Multimedia Multimedia enhances post Adds perspective and information | 10 |
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Deadlines – Blog is posted by deadline (no late grades). Blogs due on Friday of week assigned. | 10 |
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TOTAL | 50 |
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