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If you’re my student…

February 1st, 2007

I’ve asked my Comp 1 and Intro to College students to start blogs this week.  I didn’t really explain why very well.

If you’re a Comp 1 student, your blog is primarily a place to do some journalling, but in a fairly public setting.  Starting next week, you’ll be required to post at least once a week.  The post should be at least 150 words and can be about whatever you want, at first.  Later, I may give you some directed topics - responses to things we read, for example.  In addition, I’ll ask you to reply to at least two of your peers’ blogs each week.  That way an audience gets manufactured.  I may think of other ways to use this blog.  You never know…

If you’re an Intro to College student, then your blog is a place where you’ll post some documents to help you make good decisions as you move toward completing a program of some kind.  For starters, you’ll put some goals here.  Later, we’ll check up on you to see if you’ve met any of your goals.  You might create a resume here.  You might do some career planning here.  You might post something I haven’t thought of here.  You never know…

Anyway, welcome!  Stay tuned.