Hello Honors class! I am delighted to embark on this journey with you this year. This is our class writing blog. It's a safe (and fun) way to get solid practice in writing and write for a real audience. Last year this was very successful and I'm looking forward to seeing how it will play out this year.
How often do I post? You are required to post once a month and leave 3 comments as feedback on other's work. I'll be adding you all as authors on the site so you can freely post. The deadline is the last day of the month.
How do I post? Make sure you are logged into your school gmail account. Click the "Post" button on the top right screen. Type your post and hit "publish". It should now show on the blog.
What do I write? Each month I will post exactly what the requirements are. Please follow directions so you can receive full points on the assignment. See the link on the right for what good feedback looks like. I'll have you write a large variety of different types of writing.
How often should I get on the blog? I'd get on at least once a week. You do post once a month, but remember to read everyone else's post as well as mine. It's an interactive blog, the more feedback the better.
Does this count on my grade? Why, yes it does! I'll be doing a dual academic and effort grade for this. If you are late, you will lose all effort points.
Does anyone else read this besides our class? It is a public blog but it's not publicly shared. Feel free to invite your parents and friends to read. Please only use your first name and last initial (example: Rachel R.) when you post.
How do I behave on the blog? We are all developing writers. You should always be kind, positive and thoughtful. Do your very best and always encourage each other. We are a community, a family of writers and there is no room for making fun or being rude to others.
Assignment for September: I want to hear about your life as a writer. You may write about whatever you choose to represent your writing life! It needs to be at least 1 paragraph long, and you do need to leave a comment on 3 other student's posts. Here are some ideas (you do not need to write about every one) to get you started: what do you write, where and when? What is your favorite thing to write? Do you share your writing? Ever win anything from writing? Why do you like to write? Where do you get ideas?
Please post and comment by September 30th
Mrs. Robins's Post (to give you an idea of what your post might look like)
When I was a kid I'd write stories. My big breakthrough was in 2nd grade when I read the book "Freckle Juice" and wrote a reader's theater play based on it. My teacher wasn't nearly as impressed as I thought he'd be. :) However, that didn't deter my hunger for writing. My mom had me enter some essay contests in elementary school. This gave me the thrill of winning contests which continues today.
I've never been a regular journal-writer, just writing every now and then when I felt the urge (usually the first week in January). I do LOVE poetry and write poems fairly often. It's been a good way to process life and use my creativity. I continued to enter every contest I could in school and felt some success when my writing was deemed good by other people. In 8th grade, it dawned on me that writing good essays had a formula. Since then I've enjoyed writing essays and excelled in academic writing in college.
When I write creatively, I get my ideas from the world around me. Today, I write on blogs (I do have a writing blog where I work on my personal writing) as well as letters to friends, emails,social media and for publication. I've done trade-work for my writing before (I traded a Christmas poem for a gift for my daughter), have written documents and grants for the school and love to write humorously to make people laugh.
I went back to college in 2009 to finish my college degree in English Literature and Composition with an emphasis in Secondary Education. While there, I rediscovered my love of writing and gained valuable skills to up-my-game. I began to submit my work to present in conferences and for publication in literary journals. It was beyond cool to travel to read my writing and see my name in print. Currently, I love teaching students to write well and I still work on my own stuff: poetry, creative non-fiction and my novel...one day I'll get around to finishing it! Writing helps me process my emotions, create and it makes me happy. I'm a writer: how about you?
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