Blog Extra Credit

You may participate in the Blog Extra Credit if you choose. There are two parts. You may participate in both, one or the other, or neither (no points then!). For all comments, the same rules apply as did for the blogging assignments in Weeks 2 – 6.

Part 1: (30 points) DUE TO ME BY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMEBER 21
Locate a web article using one of the links show below under the heading “Links” that deals with one of the subjects shown. Read the article, then write your comments and include the link to the article you read. Email your comments to me for approval. If I approve your link and comments, I’ll post it to the class blog for you.

Links: Locate an article from one of these sites. If you have a good article you would like to use, you may submit the site address to me for prior approval.

Choose an essay from one of these blogs/sites:
http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/podcasts/grammar_grater
http://literalminded.wordpress.com/

OR

Find an article on writing, grammar, language use, communication, or cultural diversity/multiculturalism from one of these blogs/site:
http://www.wpr.org/
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/
http://www.nytimes.com/
http://www.aldaily.com/#weblogs
http://www.chicagotribune.com/

Part 2: (10 points) POST BY MIDNIGHT, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29
Post a comment to one of the entries posted in November in your class blog, the other class blog, or my personal blog. You can access all the blog links through the “View my profile” screen or enter the URL in your browser. You can only earn a maximum of 10 points regardless of how many comments you post. You will NOT get credit unless you actually post on the blog, so you must sign on and enter the comments. Emailing me your comments won't count.