Comments for classmates

First, be sure your Object-Inspired Piece is posted to YOUR blog and:

• has a creative title (something more than Object Piece...) 
• includes at least one image (ask me how to do this if you don't know)
• include a brief Author's Note at the beginning or end of your post indicating where you got the idea for your story or which object inspired your piece

Next...

You all worked so hard on your object pieces--I'd like for you to take some time today to see what your classmates have come up with.  

Find your name in the groups below.  

Read the Object-Inspired Pieces of the classmates in your group and leave a comment with 3 specific, supportive and complimentary remarks regarding the piece and how it was written.   Nothing critical or suggesting changes at this point...

Include a greeting at the beginning of your comment (like "Hi, Taylor!) and a brief statement of encouragement at the end of your comment (like "Thanks for sharing this!" or "I look forward to seeing more of your work.")

Go beyond a short, generic comment and get specific. As in:  "You really got me with that twist at the end--I would have never guessed it was her sister stalking her all along.  Creepy!"  Or:  "Your use of dialogue was effective and pulled me into the story.  I never thought a conversation between a little boy and his baseball could sound so natural."  Don't cop out and put a rushed, generic comment like, "It was good" or "Nice job."   

Please read the person's I am... Poem also and leave a friendly comment, maybe something you have in common or find interesting.

Then copy and paste the comments you made into a New Post on your own blog so I can quickly give you credit for offering feedback today.  You can title the post "Comments for Classmates: Object Writing."

Here's what your post might look like...


Groups:

Maddi A.
Georgia
Winter 
Chad

Madison J.
Bailey L.
Bailey D.
Hope

Ralph
Sarah
Tyler
Jennifer

Alyssa
Gabi
Ashley T.
Lilli

Amber
Yahaira
Kennis
Ana

Corey
Kamryn
Ashley J.
Ian

Morgan
Cody
Audrey

If you still have time left today, you could finish the color cut-out collage we started in your journal on Friday, come up with writing topics connected to your collage, and maybe do some writing about one or more of your topics.  Your journal will be due for our mid-quarter check on Friday:  You need 20 full pages.