How To Write A Blog Post

… We ARE finally ready! BLOGGING Are you?

1. Go to the Trinity School website  Virtual Trinity  Writer’s Exchange. 2. Click on “click here” and log in using your username and password. 3. When you see the control panel, click on “write.” 4. Follow the directions to write your first post! *You will be given two packets of information about writing blog posts. One packet contains information about posting to your blog. One packet contains information about managing your blog. YOU WILL WANT TO READ BOTH PACKETS.

First post will be a shared experience by all students

Each sixth grader will post on Wednesday (homework)

Each sixth grader will write a post about ONE word

Use the following examples (written by your teachers!) to help you brainstorm

http://trinityweblog.org/sixthteachers/2008/11/02/word-attitude/

What is you reaction to the content of the post?

On what might you compliment the writer?

What questions would you ask the writer?

What inspired you in this post?

How did you connect to it personally?

http://trinityweblog.org/sixthteachers/2008/11/02/a-word-beginner/

http://trinityweblog.org/sixthteachers/2008/11/03/a-word-relax/

Brainstorm one word that means a lot to you

Log In to your Trinity weblog and write your post

Use the three teacher examples to help you

Before you hit “publish” EDIT and REVISE your post (use the checklist to help you!)

Complete proofreading checklist and hand it in to your base group folder on Thursday (if you don’t have this completed, you will get an INP!)

After reading the posts of your classmates, you can leave a comment

You will be expected to leave thoughtful , meaningful comments

The best comments will be reactions to the content of the post, compliments to the writer, questions to inspire further thought, or personal connections you made to the writing