Blog style and revision

Go to the New Yorker and Slate sites to see how some more formal blogs are done. Although we're blogging, I would like for you to practice using formal language and structure, even academic style, when possible.

Next, pair up and read each others' posts from last week. Critique each other's work, keeping in mind that although the post should include a brief summary and be clear about what the techniques for classroom management are about, it should only be 200 words. If your partner did not use emphatic language and underline it, help him or her accomplish that.

Then, visit 2 other classmates' sites and comment on their style. Are their summaries concise yet clear? Do they explain their judgment of the techniques efficiently? Tell your colleagues at least one thing you like about their style, and one thing you think they can improve upon.

Intro and 1st Task: Considering Classroom Management

Hello, All!
Welcome to our class blog. We will use this page to publish assignments and tips for blogging in English. I suspect many of you already have experience blogging, and if you would like to add your own tips to this page, just comment below.

Should I comment on others' blogs? Yes!
Once you have completed your own blog post, take several minutes to look at the posts your classmates have made. Link to each other's blogs for easy access.

First Blog Assignment:

1. Visit the following site and read the article "11 Techniques for Better Classroom Discipline." http://www.honorlevel.com/x47.xml
2. Note what advice you agree with and what you disagree with.
3. Write a response to the article (200 words) in which you briefly summarize the main ideas and then critique the points you feel most strongly about, using whatever strategies for adding emphasis you feel appropriate.
4. Underline the emphatic language you use.
5. Visit a classmate's blog and see how your responses compare. Leave a comment.