No Blog due this week!

Hello Bloggers!

I'm going to reconfigure the way we are doing blogs right now. We are going to change from every week to every other week. With this change, I'll make each posting worth more in terms of points. I'm also trying to find the easiest way for you to post and be able to spellcheck and edit your text. Please stay tuned, we will discuss this in class this week. :) Ms. D

Week 2: Blogging About IR - Deadline - Thurs, Sept. 17th

Okay bloggers, you're off to a great start! Follow the same directions this week to blog again. If you are reading the same book, choose different things to write about today. Please continue to use the same format from your handout. Remember to post by midnight on Thursday so you are not considered late. Good luck!!!! :) Ms. D

Blogging about Reading - Week 1 Deadline: Thurs 9/10

Welcome to our class IR Blog!!!!

Each student is required to post a blog about the IR book they are currently reading each week. These blog postings are due every week by Thursday night at midnight.

Your weekly post should include:

Heading:

1. Your Name

2. Title of your current book

3. Author

4. Genre

5. Is this book a "Holiday", "Just Right", or a "Challenge" for you?

6. The page you are on right now

Body of your post should include:

1. What is going on in your book right now?

2. How you feel so far about the book in detail. Please do not say that you like it or don't like it - you need to add detail to your comments to support your point.

3. What is a dominant theme in the book that you have noticed so far?

4. Who is your favorite character? What makes them your favorite? Again, please use detail.

5. Who is your least favorite character? What makes them your least favorite?

6. A prediction about what is going to happen next.

Each weekly posting is worth 20 points. If you cover each area in detail, you will receive full credit. If you have any questions or need any help getting started, please come see me 8th period.

*****Direction on how to post your blog as a comment:

1. Click on the word "comments" below.

2. In the comment box, begin to write your weekly blog using the correct format listed above.

3. When you are through, select the third option "Name/URL".

4. In the name box, write your first name, last initial, and period. For example: Annie D, period 2

5. When you are done, click on "Publish Your Comment".