"A book, too, can be a star, 'explosive material, capable of stirring up fresh life endlessly,' a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe." - from Madeleine L'Engle's Newberry Medal Acceptance Speech

Monday, November 18, 2013

How to Comment Meaningfully (Part 2)

 As part of your blogging experience, you should be reading others' blogs and commenting on them. Earlier on, we went over guidelines for how to do this.  Read through the comments you received. Which were the most meaningful comments you received? Why? Right these down in your notebooks.

Review of what you can include in your comments:

  • agree/disagree with the writer's perspective or interpretation and explain why
  • offer suggestions for reading - What texts have you read that relate to the response?
  • make connections - What does the response make you think, feel, or know? What did blog post remind you of?
  • ask questions for further discussion and thought; these could be rhetorical questions
  • other: write at least 3-5 sentences; be respectful and use appropriate language
I read through your comments and picked up a few comments to focus on:

Reminders:
  • read and comment on the students in your new seating groups
  • follow alternating schedule for blogging and commenting; read and comment by the Monday after the blog post is due

2 comments:

  1. 808 Notes:
    - refer specifically to the text (blog post)
    - note something you liked about it
    - write what the post made you think, feel, or know
    - give constructive criticism - ideas for what to try or include in future blog posts
    - give your personal opinion and explain it
    - refer to or suggest other books to read
    - personal connection

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  2. 804 Notes:
    - write how and why you agree or disagree
    - how the writing can be revised; suggest what can be added or changed or ideas for what to write about in the future
    - connect to your own writing or reading
    - ask questions if you didn't understand something
    - encourage the writer to keep doing what they are doing well; compliment
    - tone is sincere and original

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