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Helpful tips

April 18th, 2007 · No Comments

Introduction- This should be catchy, interesting, and a reflection of you as a speaker!  You want to arouse your audiences curiosity.

Hook- interesting or emotional comment used to catch reader’s attention
General Comments- interesting background information (define key terms)
Thesis Statement- specific topic of the essay/explains ideas of the body paragraphs

Conclusion-  The reader should see the importance of [...]

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Ms. C! Help Me Format My Post!

September 8th, 2006 · 1 Comment

When you want to make your post pretty, you might want to use Firefox instead of Safari so you can see the Rich Text Editor:

Remember: this only works on Firefox or Internet Explorer.
Using the Rich Text Editor, you can highlight a word and make it bold or italics with these buttons:

You can also make a [...]

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Tags: IT · all blocks · event posting · guidelines · integration · lesson review · tech tips · tips

What makes an excellent blog posting?

September 6th, 2006 · No Comments

Here’s a list of what we discussed in class today:
THE POST INCLUDES
• The same title as the homework or classwork assignment on this site
• A link back to the homework or classwork assignment on this site
• A link to the article that the student is discussing
• The questions (copied and pasted) from the homework or [...]

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Tags: all blocks · current events · general · guidelines · integration · lesson review · social studies · tips

Rubric for Blog Posts

August 28th, 2006 · No Comments

ASSESSMENT
You will be graded using the rubric below:
Excellent (5 points)
• It is clearly evident that the student read and understood the news article.
• All responses demonstrate a deep understanding of the content.
• All questions are answered thoroughly.
• All information is accurate.
Good (3-4 points)
• It is evident that the student read and understood the news article.
• [...]

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