Cue For Treason Blogging

As you continue reading the novel, you will demonstrate your ongoing understanding and analysis by completing blog entries. For this activity, you will be a member of a class blog you will find the blog within my website: 1. Go to http://mrsbellcourses.weebly.com 2. Move the cursor over ENG 1DI (in the top right corner) CUE FOR TREASON click on BLOG. For this activity, you will actually be creating comments in response to blog postings made by your teacher. You will also be posting comments in response to your classmates posts. 3. Find the blog posting that contains your assigned topic (hint: look for your assigned group). 4. Fill in the required fields under LEAVE A REPLY the proper format for your name is First Name and Last Initial, like this: Ashley B. You must also fill in a viable email address (dont make one up). Your comments will be deleted if you do not follow the proper conventions AND you will not receive a mark for this part of the assignment. 5. You will post your response to your assigned topic in the comment box. We recommend that you type your comment in a word document and save it first, then cut and paste it into the comment box. This way, you have a record of your comment AND if the internet/website doesnt co-operate when you submit it, you can avoid starting again. 6. Your comment should be academic in nature: concentrate on addressing the topic and making a reference to the text as well as expanding your own ideas. A blog post should follow the conventions of standard English spelling, capitalization, punctuation. As this is your first time blogging for English, you may use an informal voice (e.g. I think, I feel, I believe).
Group Members Group A Alexandra, Aaron, Johny, Dana, Emily, Austin, Katrina Group C Sukhkaran, Brielle, Madison, Nolan, Vivian, Nathan Group B Hunter, Ethan, Ben, Devon, Paula, Monica Group D David, Claudia, Rhys, Maiwand, Max, Kaitlyn,

Blogs are meant to be interactive; therefore, just by posting a comment you have only completed half of the job! After all of the comments are posted, you should go in and read them. Your second task is to respond to your classmates comments. For this task, you must respond to a classmate in another GROUP. 7. Go back to the blog and select the blog topic you would like to explore further (hint: you will be reading about a different topic than you wrote about). 8. Read through the comments that your classmates posted in response to the blog posting. Select one of their comments and respond to it. Consider agreeing/disagreeing with his/her comments or adding additional observations to them. Remember this is a public academic community where you are exchanging ideas, not personal remarks.

Keep the focus on the ideas and the text do not use this as an opportunity to make other comments. Inappropriate comments will be deleted and you will not receive a mark for this part of the assignment. 9. You must post one comment to one of your classmates. To get you started, we will use the netbooks in class; however, after that you are on your own to complete the comments and responses. You will complete another round of blog comments. Due dates will be announced.

Evaluation: Level 4 Blog Comment Content (in response to topic)

Comment consistently demonstrates an integration of concepts from independent reading and literature analysis. Consistently backs opinions with details, reasons and with evidence from the text Integrated and blended smoothly The writing of the comment is clear, concise, and easy to understand Standard grammar and spelling are used and academic voice is mature and unique Writes 2 comments on other students postings that are consistently positive, respectful, and succinct while providing a meaningful addition to the discussion.

Level 3
Comment demonstrates an integration of concepts and principles from independent reading and literature analysis. Often backs opinions with details, reasons and with evidence from the text Integrated and blended The writing of the comment is clear, concise and easy to understand Standard grammar and spelling are used and academic voice is present Writes 2 comments on other students postings that are generally positive, respectful and add value to the discussion

Level 2
Comment sometimes demonstrates an integration of concepts and principles from independent reading and some literature analysis. Sometimes backs opinions with details, reasons and with evidence from the text Somewhat integrated/ blended The writing of the comment is sometimes clear, concise and/or easy to understand Some errors in standard grammar and/or spelling and academic voice not always present Writes 1-2 comments on other students postings that are somewhat positive, respectful but that do not add value to the discussion.

Level 1
Comment rarely demonstrates an integration of concepts and principles from independent reading; very little literature analysis. Rarely backs opinions with details, reasons and with evidence from the text Disjointed, poor integration The writing of the comment is rarely clear, concise and/or easy to understand Many errors in standard grammar and/or spelling and no academic voice Writes 1-2 comments on other students postings which often fail to show respect for other opinions.

Below Level
Comment does not demonstrate an integration of concepts and principles from independent reading and/or literature analysis. Does not back opinions with details, reasons and with evidence from the text Poor or no integration The writing of the comment is below standard for the level Too many errors in standard grammar and/or spelling ; not proofread Writes openly disrespectful and negative comments on other students postings.

Students use of reasons/ evidence

Blog Comment Communication

Comments on Classmates Postings