What to Blog About?

Your blog entry today is on the subject of blogging itself. In general, blogging has been a positive experience for the students in my English classes. The number one issue though, has always been that there was not enough choice in topics to write about. This is your chance to let me know what it is that you would like to use your blog for the most. Keep in mind that we will have blog entries on novels and short stories and pieces of non-fiction that we read in class, but there will also be many opportunities to use the blogs for other things. So your task is this: In paragraph form, you must explain what you would like to use the blogs for the most, and justify your choice. You must support your ideas with logical reasoning as this information will have an impact on the course that your blogging assignments take. Let me know what topics you are interested in. You might also add any websites that would provide good discussion for an English 12 class. We can use the blogs for anything from creative writing to research to writing reviews for music, books and movies. We can also have the odd "open forum" where people present random, thought provoking questions and others respond as they like.

One last thing that you need to include in this entry is how you think the blogs should be evaluated. Should you get marked for each blog? Should you get an overall mark at the end of each term? How can someone show that they are deserving of a high mark?

Superpower

If you could have any superpower in the world, what would it be, and why? Justify why you have chosen your particular gift, and rejected all others.

OR You may choose to match any two superheroes together (Superman vs. Spiderman) and justify who would win in a battle. Remember to give EVIDENCE to support your opinion.

Blog Introduction

Blogs offer students a chance to easily read each others' ideas, as well as draw from internet resources. They also provide a different option for written expression. Please remember the following guidelines for blog use.

1. Everything you write on your blog must be considered PUBLIC. Do not include ANY information or opinions on your blog that you would not be comfortable with anyone else (in or outside the class) reading.

2. Please follow the proper expectations for writing in English 12. It is natural for students to become careless in their writing when working in an internet environment. However, in order for these blogs to be effective, proper grammar, punctuation, and appropriate word choice must be used at all times.