And Now the Grading Begins

And now the grading begins:

I'd like to start giving grades on the blog. The process is a rather tedious one. I will look at each blog-entry request and notice two matters:

1. whether you have actually posted an entry and

2. how much thought you have put into it.

The former is far more important. If you have not posted one or more entries, you'd better get it/ them on the blog by Monday, April 23.

The thought and work you have put into your entries is also, but less, important. I expect, hope, and pray I'll be giving a lot of A's here, but don't count on one if you have not completed all the entries.

Your Greatest Strength as a Writer

Your last blog entry:

Describe your greatest strength as a writer. Don't forget to downshift. You might want to give examples from your writing in this class or others.

Also, reflect on how you can build on that strength. In other words, how can you use that strength to develop other skills you are weak in.

Please attempt to post this entry by 6 PM on Tuesday.

By the time of your conference on Wednesday, blog a copy of your research-project worksheet (see below). You may do it here or as an entry under "Research Project" (below). Also, please bring a hardcopy of the worksheet to conference.