Welcome to Blogging

Welcome to the online forum of blogging. You have an opportunity to create your own blog and to respond to suggested writing prompts. Students would often rather compose their thoughts on a computer because of the editing tools available. These tools will enable students to check spelling and grammar, and to research online resources including, but not limited to, a thesaurus or dictionary.

Here you will be writing for a wider audience, so there are a few pointers that you will want to consider.

• By composing your blogs in a word document you will be able to edit before posting, and you will have a saved copy of each blog in a file that you create.
• You are expected to write at a senior high school level - avoid abbreviations often found in text messages or chat forums.
• Your writing is accessible by your peers as well as the public - write appropriate posts that reflect your academic abilities and your moral integrity.

Your first blog will be to rewrite your "Identities" paragraph with some consideration given to the notes we outlined on the board in class.

Write a clear introduction and conclusion to the topic of your personal identity and the possibility of misjudgment. Give some thought to the short story, "Identities" by W. D. Valgardson.

Your blog will be visited and graded as a significant component of your English 11 grade. Postings will include responses to what we read or view in class as well as personal reflections on suggested topics, such as the one above.