Blogging your Reader Response Letter
For this next book you are going to try something new. You are going to blog about your book instead of writing a traditional Reader Response Letter. What does it mean to “blog about your book”? Well, you will be given a writing topic and you will post your response online on your student blog. Each week you will add more to the post. You will have a chance to read other students’ blogs and respond to their book and writing as well. This assignment will require access to a computer with Internet. You have a week to complete it so if using the computer at home is tricky, make time during flex, recess or after school to complete this assignment. You can not use the excuse that you don’t have internet at home. You have more than enough time to complete this assignment at school if you need to.
Remember when you blog you have broader audience than me. Be sure to reread your writing, correct spelling mistakes and typos. Think deeply and critically about your book. Impress your friends and teachers with your insight and observations. Most of all-- have fun!
How to write a post on your blog
1. Sign in to your blog
2. Click on “New Post.” You can find this on your dashboard or the right side of your blog.
3. Create a title for your post. Your title can be the title of the book you are reading, or Reader Response letter.
4. Write your post (comments) in the text box below the title. You can make text bigger or bolder with the controls above the box.
5. When you finish writing your post preview it, checking for spelling and typos, and appropriate content. You are being graded for this!
6. Once you’ve determined that it is wonderful, click “publish post.”
7. Congratulations! You have written a blog post.
