Successful Bloggers
The following are some traits of successful bloggers:
1. Your posts (or comments) are well written. This includes not only good content, but – because these are school-related blogs – also follows writing conventions including spelling, grammar and punctuation. You should create the text of your post in a Word document. You can spell check it there, then copy and paste it into your blog.
2. Your posts (or comments) are responsive. They respond to other people’s ideas – whether it is a post by a teacher, a comment by a student, or an idea elsewhere on the Internet. The power of blogs is in their connectedness – they are connected to a larger community of ideas. Participate in that community.
3. Your posts (or comments) include text references to support your opinions. Adding quotes or links to other works strengthens your response.
4. You participate frequently. To be part of the dialogue, you have to participate fully and consistently.
5. You are respectful of others. It’s okay to disagree; it’s not okay to be disagreeable. Be respectful of others and their opinions, and be civil when you disagree.
Adapted from Arapahoe High School Blogging Policy
