Week Three Blog Post

At this point, all of you should have established your blogger accounts and posted one comment on my page and one entry on your own.  Please see me if you are having any trouble with your posts and remember, you can always e-mail me the week's assignment if you are having trouble, and we can post it in school together.

For your third post, I would like you to comment on the post of one of your peers.  You can find their pages to the right, by period.  Don't forget that you can comment on anyone's page; it does not need to be someone from the same class period.

Please keep in mind that your comments should be both analytical and appropriate.  You should be respectful of each other's opinions, but offer more than, "This was good."  Consider starting your comments with some of the following:

• I agree with you about....
• I didn't consider that....
• It's interesting that you see it this way, I actually think....
• Based on this (be specific), what do you think will happen if.....

Second Blog Post

Now that you have practice commenting on someone else's blog, it's time for you to start writing your own!  This week's assignment is simple: just pick one quote from your double-entry journals for this week.  Record the quote, the page number, and your response/analysis/reflection on that quote.  Make sure you include all parts and then post!

Remember that I want to see Tuesday's double-entry journal typed, so it may be a good idea to pick a quote from that entry.  That way, you can simply cut and paste your response into your post.

Each of your individual blogs will be linked on the right by period.  Once you start posting, you can visit each other's pages and see what they have to say.  This will also be helpful as you continue to get a sense for how to select a quote and analyze it.

Also, be sure to check out my The Crucible blog (the link is top right).  We will be doing more with this in the future, but there are some very interesting links that may aid you in understanding the play.

Welcome to Ms. Mergott's English III blog!

Throughout the year we will use this blog to research, reflect, and communicate.  What's great about using a blog is that you are not just writing back and forth with me, but you also have the opportunity to read and react to your peers' comments, too.

In addition, this also links you to your peers in my other classes.  This way you can communicate with someone regardless of which period they have class.  Because you are writing for an open audience on the internet, you may find that before you know it, you are communicating with people beyond class, the school, and even the state!

Using blogs gives us the opportunity to link information and useful websites to our pages to share what we learn with other people.  It's a lot like social networking sites, only here, you can share information relevant to what we are learning about in class.

As many of you start to think about college, it is especially important to think about how internet usage will impact your college experience. (Just think about the fact that we were just starting to use the internet when I was in college, and you can imagine how fast things will change for you!)

More and more courses are offered completely online and almost all colleges and courses have online requirements.  The majority of professors expect documents to be exchanged online now.  With all of this in mind, consider:

• How might you use your blog in class this year?
• What skills might you use here that will help you in college? In the future?
• What concerns do you have about blogging and how can I help you with them?

To answer (and for your first assignment) post your response as a comment here.  You will also be writing your own blog posts on your individual pages, however, this is an opportunity to practice commenting on something someone else has written.  Click on the comments hyperlink at the bottom and share your thoughts!