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Good Post? Bad Post? Digitally Speaking..

What Makes a Good Post/Comment? Good posts are thought provoking statements that show an understanding of the text and demonstrate an interest in getting into deeper meanings!

When you post about study guide questions, put what you think the answer is and ask for feedback/help. I think the answer is __, but Im not sure Post a quote and ask for opinions, analysis, feedback Use BOLD statements to get a discussion going. Ex. Do you agree or disagree with Okonkwos decision/actions regarding Ikemefuna? What motivated him to make that decision? A question like this is bound to get some very opinionated responses! Discuss content- themes, symbols, motifs, allusions, analogies, metaphors. Put your opinion and ask for others, or just put something you think youre picking up on and ask for help. Discuss opinions of characters or possible plot scenarios. Already a great thought provoking discussion going for Animal Farm about what happens to a certain character Have a different opinion about someones answer? SHARE, but be respectful to the author of that post! OPINION based responses will get the most discussion and show the most analytic approach!

Your options are endless! Just be creative and remember that the key here is to post something people can comment on and discuss. If you post questions that get one word answers, the discussion doesnt really exist! Still Stuck? Try these comment starters
This reminds me of This is similar to I wonder I realized I noticed You can relate this to Id like to know Im surprised that If I were ________, I would ________ If _______then ________ Although it seemsIm not sure that

What Makes a Bad Post/Comment? Bad posts are those that are done just for the sake of getting the assignment over with! If your post doesnt inspire comments, then it isnt very good! Bad posts are also irrelevant or inappropriate.

Includes inappropriate language/content does not pertain to the book post requires responder to do the majority of the work and shows no effort on your part i.e. whats the answer to #7? Offends/disrespects another student in discussion does not demonstrate an understanding of the book answers would be limited to one response, not a discussion responses of I agree or I disagree (get around that by including a detailed WHY)

When REPLYING To be an active commenter.. 1. Gather Facts: Jot down things that are interesting and new to you 2. Make Connections: Relate and compare things you are viewing and hearing to things that you already know. 3. Ask Questions: What about the comments and presentation is confusing to you? What dont you understand? How will you find the answer? Remember that there will ALWAYS be questions in an active thinkers mind! 4. Give Opinions: Make judgments about what you are viewing and hearing. Do you agree? Do you disagree? Like? Dislike? Do you support or oppose anything that you have heard or seen? Why? While commenting, try to respond directly to other viewers. Begin by quoting some part of the comment that you are responding to help other listeners know what it is that has caught your attention. Then, explain your own thinking in a few short sentences. Elaboration is important when youre trying to make a point. Finally, finish your comment with a question that other listeners can reply to. Questions help to keep digital conversations going! When responding to another viewer, dont be afraid to disagree with something that they have said. Challenging the thinking of another viewer will help them to reconsider their own thinkingand will force you to be able to explain yours! Just be sure to disagree agreeably impolite people are rarely influential. If youre thinking gets challenged by another viewer in a presentation, dont be offended. Listen to your peers, consider their positions and decide whether or not you agree with them. You might discover that theyve got good ideas you hadnt thought about. Either way, be sure to respondlet your challengers know how their ideas have influenced you.

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