Today in class, you will read and respond to the final essay and annotated bibliography written by one of your classmates.
Directions
- Go to the class blog page, English at High Point, and click on the link for the student whose name you drew as the subject for your peer response
- Read the student’s essay and bibliography and compose a response (75 words, minimum) that addresses two or more of these elements: the title, the introductory paragraph, the mention of a larger project that could develop from the research and the theoretical framework that would guide it, the bibliography’s commentaries. If the student’s assignment is not posted on his or her blog, choose another student and record the alternate’s name on your assignment sheet.
- If you are concerned about completing your response by the end of the class period, limit your reading to (1) the essay, and (2) the commentary paragraphs in the bibliography. Also, if you do not have time to type your comment after you have written the longhand response that you will submit in class, take a picture of your handwritten response so that you can type your response to the blogger later.
- Does the blog post include an image that documents part of the blogger’s writing process away from the screen? ___ (yes or no)
- Does the post include a relevant embedded link? ___ (yes or no)
- Compose your response on the assignment handout. Use additional paper if you need more space.
- After you have composed your response, type it as a comment for the blogger. You should see a leave comment/reply option at the top or bottom of the post. If you do not see that option, click on the title of the blog post, and scroll down. You should then see leave comment/reply.
- Submit your handwritten response at the end of class. That hard copy of your comment will verify your completion of the assignment because the blogger may not choose to make your comment visible.
Next Up
In class on Wednesday, you will compose your final reflection, focusing on what you consider some of your most significant work in the second half of the course and the features or aspects of the course that have benefited your development as a writer and a student. Since you have already written a reflective essay on your final essay and annotated bibliography, your final reflection should focus on other assignments and features. Be sure to the read the guidelines in the April 10 class notes to ensure that you will be prepared to complete your in-class reflection successfully.
Jane Lucas 