How to Leave a Comment
When writing and commenting on a blog, it is important to follow simple rules on how to comment on the blog so you are being respectful and also contributing to a conversation. You will use your first name only when leaving blog comments.
"Comment writing is something of a new art form, and as many people who get comments will tell you, some are great and some are horrible. I don’t know any bloggers who don’t crave comments, but there are many more places than blogs that you can leave comments these days: on Facebook, news articles, photos, videos, and more." (Grammar Girl) To prepare you to leave comments, I found material on Grammar girl. It is great web page with great information. Here are some points to remember when writing a comment on a blog.
My expectations for blogging in my classroom:
**You will be receiving a grade for your blog responses and following the rules will be factored into your grade.
**EVERY COMMENT GOES THROUGH ME BEFORE PUBLISHED.
When writing and commenting on a blog, it is important to follow simple rules on how to comment on the blog so you are being respectful and also contributing to a conversation. You will use your first name only when leaving blog comments.
"Comment writing is something of a new art form, and as many people who get comments will tell you, some are great and some are horrible. I don’t know any bloggers who don’t crave comments, but there are many more places than blogs that you can leave comments these days: on Facebook, news articles, photos, videos, and more." (Grammar Girl) To prepare you to leave comments, I found material on Grammar girl. It is great web page with great information. Here are some points to remember when writing a comment on a blog.
- Determine Your Motivation – Why are you writing?
- Provide Context – Make it clear what your comment is referring to.
- Be Respectful – You shouldn’t say anything you wouldn’t say in person.
- Make a Point – Don’t say you just that you love it but why you love it and it’s even more important to make a point when you disagree.
- Know What You’re Talking About – Save your time for commenting about things where you can actually say something useful.
- Make One Point per Comment – A comment should be just that — a comment — not a long story.
- Keep it Short – Keep your comments short and to the point.
- Proofread – Proofreading is important because if you have a lot of typos or misspellings, it makes you seem less credible.
My expectations for blogging in my classroom:
- Etiquette: You are not always going to agree with a person’s comment or even a person’s point of view. However, it is not good etiquette (or not respectful) to say, “you are wrong” or “your comment is stupid.” Instead, start your comment with, “I respectfully disagree…” and then make your point.
- All of us are trying our hardest to proofread our comments before posting them so it is not the time or place to comment on other student's misspellings or grammatical errors. Stay focused on the prompt you are to respond to.
- Make sure you are adding to the conversation. It is nice to tell others you like what they had to say but add why and add something you liked. Some ideas to add “meat” into your responses are:
- Gather and report facts that are new and interesting to you.
- Make connections by relating something from what you read to your personal life.
- Ask questions when you are confused about what someone said or there is something you don’t understand.
- Give you opinion about what is being read. Do you (respectfully) agree or disagree? Do you (respectfully) like or dislike? Then, explain why.
**You will be receiving a grade for your blog responses and following the rules will be factored into your grade.
**EVERY COMMENT GOES THROUGH ME BEFORE PUBLISHED.
