A Blog Does Wonders
In my opinion, the use of blogs on our class has been very helpful this semester. Many of the blogging assignments follow up on in-class discussions which helps students to better understand the material taught in class. The blog has also helped in the draft workshop process.
As far as the weekly blogging assignments, even though I haven't liked having to do writing other than the papers to be turned in, the assignments have definitely helped. Posts such as where we do our writing have made me think about the best way to go about writing a paper. Having to reflect back on units one and two have forced me to seriously assess my work and realize mistakes I have made and things I can definitely improve on in the future.
Some blog assignments have also helped me to better know myself. Talking about our political views made me realize what I truly believe in. It is hard to put such views into words, especially knowing that others will read it. Through the blog, I have had to open myself up to others and put my feelings and views out there.
The blogs have also helped in the draft workshop process. First of all, they get rid of the hard copy of the draft workshop form. It seems as if they are just another piece of paper and are easily lost or misplaced. Online workshops also allow people to actually think about what they want to say about a classmate's paper. I know there have been multiple occasions in which we were rushing to complete draft workshops in class with only ten or fifteen minutes left in class. Being able to take a student's paper home and complete the form online improve the quality of the workshop and, in return, the overall quality of papers in our class. Doing workshops at home allow us to sit down with a classmate's paper and read it without distractions. Then, we can take our time in composing meaningful and constructive suggestions and comments for the paper.
Overall, the blogs we have used this semester have definitely helped me in class. They help solidify concepts covered in class and improve communication skills. The blogs have also helped in the draft workshop process by allowing us to complete workshops online.
As far as the weekly blogging assignments, even though I haven't liked having to do writing other than the papers to be turned in, the assignments have definitely helped. Posts such as where we do our writing have made me think about the best way to go about writing a paper. Having to reflect back on units one and two have forced me to seriously assess my work and realize mistakes I have made and things I can definitely improve on in the future.
Some blog assignments have also helped me to better know myself. Talking about our political views made me realize what I truly believe in. It is hard to put such views into words, especially knowing that others will read it. Through the blog, I have had to open myself up to others and put my feelings and views out there.
The blogs have also helped in the draft workshop process. First of all, they get rid of the hard copy of the draft workshop form. It seems as if they are just another piece of paper and are easily lost or misplaced. Online workshops also allow people to actually think about what they want to say about a classmate's paper. I know there have been multiple occasions in which we were rushing to complete draft workshops in class with only ten or fifteen minutes left in class. Being able to take a student's paper home and complete the form online improve the quality of the workshop and, in return, the overall quality of papers in our class. Doing workshops at home allow us to sit down with a classmate's paper and read it without distractions. Then, we can take our time in composing meaningful and constructive suggestions and comments for the paper.
Overall, the blogs we have used this semester have definitely helped me in class. They help solidify concepts covered in class and improve communication skills. The blogs have also helped in the draft workshop process by allowing us to complete workshops online.
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