Dear students,
As I've been reviewing your blogs, I've noticed some improvements in most of your blogs. I almost feel as if I need to write this blog post to different groups of students...the students who are actively writing thought-provoking posts and the students who are either missing blog posts or are not digging deeply into the interpretation of the text and extending with a deep connection to the theme of the text. You are such an exceptional and avid group of writers and readers, and it is disappointing to see some students not rising to the occasion of really thinking through your reading, and just considering our blog posts to be just another homework assignment.
- Most importantly, I want you to push yourself in your blog to not just include your theory/theme but to also choose one of these 9 options each week too. Include the option you are trying out as a label to your post.
- Remember, retell should only be used to give context for your ideas. I do actually read your posts:) I can tell if you just wrote three paragraphs of retell or a review as if you are on Amazon.
- Please, please write with an academic tone. It can still be personal, but the work you post should represent your best self: capitalization, italicizing titles, sophisticated sentence/paragraph structure, etc.
Beyond writing long, I want you to focus on EXTENSION. This is the last part of the critical reading process. Ask questions like: Does this relate to me? People my age? What is the author trying to tell me about this? Does this relate to a bigger issue in our world? I will be looking for smart extension work.
Here are some "All Star Mentors" to inspire you to write. I encourage you to read these posts and see what they are doing not only as writers, but what does it seem they are doing as active readers while in their books?
I will continue to add more all-star blog post here up until Wednesday.
I'm looking forward to being inspired by your next round of posts!
Mrs. Butler
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