Assignment

What it is.. 

You will be writing a blog this month. A blog is a web+log. Basically you will write what you think every day.

What you will do

Make a Blog

First, you need to start a blog. Make a blog on Blogger or WordPress. Next, follow the blog by clicking the link at the side. Make sure that you are publicly following it. This way you can find other students in class.

Write Blogs

Second, every week you will need to write three posts, around 100 to 200 words each. You will find the posts on this website. You will write about things we do in class. At the beginning of the week, you can find the week's writing topics.

Make Comments

Finally, you need to read other student's blogs and write a comment about it. Find their blog by clicking on their picture on the right.

You need to either:

• ask a question 
• make a comment about something interesting that was written 
• add to their post 
• find some additional information they might like 

You need to do this five times a week.

Sum Up

You write:

• Three posts a week 
• Five comments a week 

For a total of 12 posts and 20 comments at the end of class, Dec. 27th.

Blog 1

Directions 

Make sure you answer the "big question". Answer some, all, or none of the additional questions. Write 100 to 200 words.

Big Question: 

How can blogging help you learn English?

Also think about: 

• How will this help you learn English? 
• What kind of things do you want to write about? 
• What kind of things do you think you can learn about other student's writing? 
• What interests you about writing? 

Remember...

Make sure you write around 100 to 200 words.
Make sure you are writing at least 5 comments a week.

Blog 2

Directions 

Make sure you answer the "big question". Answer some, all, or none of the additional questions. Write 100 to 200 words.

Big Question:

What are the benefits of reading a whole book?

Also think about: 

• How can you keep track of characters? 
• How can you keep track of main ideas and details? 
• How can you learn new vocabulary? 
• How can this help not only your reading comprehension, but also your writing? 

Remember... 

Make sure you write around 100 to 200 words.
Make sure you are writing at least 5 comments a week.

Blog 3

Directions

Make sure you answer the "big question". Answer some, all, or none of the additional questions. Write 100 to 200 words.

Big Question:

What is your impression of Scrooge so far?

Also think about:

• How is Dickens describing Scrooge? 
• What do you think will happen to him? 
• Can you relate to Scrooge or know anyone whose characteristics he shares? 
• What do you think made Scrooge this way? 

Remember...

Make sure you write around 100 to 200 words.
Make sure you are writing at least 5 comments a week.