Okay! So my class has posted their first blogs. We are actually getting ready to post our second batch, which will follow up (thematically) with the first posts. Take a look at BLOG PROMPT #2 to the right.
In the meantime, let me follow through on what I outlined below (Welcome to Pop Write World!)...
The Round-Up
In the first round, I was looking for first entries to exhibit passion about favorite pieces of popular culture. As luck would have it, everyone wrote about something different! The quality of the posts (lumped together) was pretty good-- though some relied too much on summary and didn't offer much passion. As my students work on their next posts, I am going to ask them to be both more passionate and more observant of grammar/mechanics rules! While most were not bogged down with grammatical flubs, some were harder to read than others, and more attention to detail (and spell/grammar checks!) will result in much better posts!
Here's are some highlights:
Technically speaking, Underage Sale Prohibited's The Things We Love hit closest to the mark. It's the right length, offers good insights, and is well written.
Narratively speaking, Myrtle Beach in the Fall over on The Best Blog? is pretty entertaining. Good passion and delivery (if a bit shaky on the start).
Finally, one of my favorite's is Yesterday, Today and Forever over on happy-myworld. It's not the most technically sound (problems with run-ons and fragments), but it's got the most passion of the bunch!
Keep an eye out for new posts soon!
When It's All Said && Done.
16 years ago
