Reading+Log+and+Blogs

Blog, Blog, Blog,Create Threads, Be Social. You are to read at least __four times a week for at least a half hour__ at a time. > Remember that you need to include the name of the book in your first line, where you are in the book and who the author of the book is. For example: I have been reading “Iron Druid, book 6” by Kevin Hearne for my book club. I have only two chapters left in my book..
 * When you have finished reading, return to this page and click the discussion icon.
 * Write the date
 * Write your name
 * Write the name of the literature that you are annotating.
 * Write the author's name and explain whether you have read any of this author's other works, or if you are planning on reading other works by this author.
 * We have new criteria:


 * Notice that I used quotes around the name of the book. I did this because the blog does not allow for underlining. This is my best option. Also, I chose to put the requirements in the first two sentences which is acceptable.

Blog with details about the story. You need to include two things in this blog other than a summary and they are very important to your grade: Next, you need to respond to at least two blogs.
 * 1) You need to explain what you think the theme of the story is and why you chose this to be the theme.
 * 2) You need to explain if the plot of the story is:
 * 3) a. Protagonist against nature (The struggle is with survival such as in __ Island of the Blue Dolphins.) __
 * 4) b. Protagonist against society (Struggle is against society as in __City of Ember.)__
 * 5) c. Protagonist against self(Struggle is against self: trying to overcome something such as a fear or shyness such as in __Harriet, the Spy)__
 * 1) A. In the response you need to comment on their plot ideas and their theme choices by saying why you agree or why you do not agree.
 * 2) B. You are to make specific comments about what you like about their blog.
 * 3) C. You are to give constructive criticism such as “Have you thought- Or, you might want to consider-. What do you think about the theme(such and such).

=Downloads:=

Summaries template for reading logs.



Blog examples from b's to u's.



Examples of blogs done well

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Directions for how to create a blog.

Reading Blog Rubric:



Extra Credit: ***Provide a picture or a link for added effect if you like. Maybe you have a source or site or even a photo, or clip art that you want to share. Maybe you want to add a poem or ask a question of your own.**