Blogging is so<\/em> 2000s, right? So why are we doing it still in 2017? Here\u2019s a few reasons why I think it\u2019s important for us to blog:<\/p>\n Blogs only work when fueled by an energetic community. That and Red Bull. You will both write posts<\/strong> and comment on <\/strong>those of your colleagues.<\/p>\n What should you write about? My colleague Mark Sample at Davidson College provides the following suggestions<\/a>, \u201cFocus on an aspect of the day\u2019s material that you find particularly compelling. This could be something you don\u2019t quite understand or that jars you. Or you could formulate an insightful question or two about the material and then attempt to answer your own questions. You might make connections between the course material and conversations we\u2019ve had in class (or ideas that you\u2019ve encountered in other classes). [\u2026] In any case, strive to\u00a0go beyond the obvious<\/em>\u00a0or what we\u2019ve already talked about.\u201d<\/p>\n You are required to read your classmates\u2019 posts. All of them. #worstprofever<\/p>\n Your comments should engage directly with the content of your colleagues\u2019 posts. They should be more substantive than a simple \u201c\ud83d\ude4c\u201d or \u201cIt Me.\u201d Your comments can be short and informal but shouldn\u2019t be flippant. What points do you find compelling? What further questions does the post raise for you? Where do you (politely) disagree with their thinking?<\/p>\n Blog posts count as either Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory. A Satisfactory post must meet all of the following criteria:<\/p>\n Comments will also be graded on a Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory basis. Satisfactory comments meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n N.B.<\/strong> Given the realities of the space-time continuum, I can\u2019t comment on every post. I\u2019ll respond when something catches my attention. While eliciting a comment from me is\u2014in fact\u2014a reason for fist bumping your friends, a lack of comments should not be seen as a criticism of your work.<\/p>\n Over the years, my blogging assignments have drawn on the work of my fellow authors at ProfHacker<\/em><\/a>. My revisions this year draw heavily on Mark Sample\u2019s current assignment<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rationale Blogging is so 2000s, right? So why are we doing it still in 2017? Here\u2019s a few reasons why I think it\u2019s important for us to blog: One of the outcomes of our course is for you to become more skilled writers. The best way to improve your writing is to do it regularly, … \n
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