For my classes you are required to regularly interact with the blog by commenting on existing posts. As you get the hang of it, you may also want to comment on other blogs out there in the internet world. All of the below types of comments can be helpful additions to the blog. You want your comments to display interest and a growing understanding of course content.
There are several forms your comment can take:
1) Love it/Hate it! This type of comment is often very short and usually just provides a quick opinion--I agree, This is so great, I hate this sort of thing--etc. Even comments that are a short paragraph might still fall in this category if all you do is ultimately end up saying that something is good/bad/fun/interesting, etc., with no supporting information or analysis.
2) Experiential. This type of comment goes beyond #1 in that you clearly document your experience with the material by sharing details of your thoughts, reactions and feelings while engaged with the content in or referred to in the blog post.
3) Summary. This type of comment summarizes in detail the content referred to in the blog post (link, article, movie, etc).
4) Commentary/Opinion. This type of comment goes beyond #1 in that you clearly state and defend your opinion about the post or post content.
5) Additional Information. This type of comment refers readers to other related sources. This could be links to the actual source material referred to in the post (e.g., the actual journal article, newspaper article, or other source material referred to in the post), or to similar material in general (e.g., if you liked this link, you might like this other one, etc).
6) Critique/Evaluation/Analysis. In this kind of comment, you will likely incorporate elements from any of the above, and move beyond that to critically analyze the material incorporating into your comment evidence and terminology from the textbook and lectures.
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