Dear Students,
Welcome to our blog site! Each week, some of you will post blogs here and the others will respond.
A good blog post is
- Well written– full sentences, good grammar, correct punctuation.
- Thoughtful– Makes a case for something based on evidence (i.e. from the readings) and asks interesting questions.
- Is constructive– it leaves open the possibility that one might be in error, it acknowledges the force of counter arguments where appropriate, and it opens up a problem or a text for full consideration.
- Includes some specific questions that we can discuss in class.
- Includes enough summary of the readings that we can understand what you are talking about but does not become a book report.
- Is long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. This will depend on the topic and I will not give a specific length. But 1500 words might be a good place to start.
A good response post is:
- Well-written–full sentences, good grammar, correct punctuation
- Thoughtful– Makes a case for something based on evidence (i.e. from the readings) and asks interesting questions.
- Is constructive– it leaves open the possibility that one might be in error, it acknowledges the force of counter arguments where appropriate, and it opens up a problem or a text for full consideration. It is also polite. It is fine to point out a disagreement or a possible misreading, but it is never okay to mock or belittle a fellow classmate.
- Includes some specific questions that we can discuss in class.
Nice!