Monday, August 8, 2011

How to Make GREAT Comments

Year 3, I notice you've been commenting on our blog posts for a while now.  Some of your comments are becoming very interesting.  It's great to see you putting more thought into comments.  It might be time for some good tips on how to make good comments into GREAT ones.

1.  "Opening Statement"
Your comment should refer to the post.  Pick one thing to make a sentence about.  Maybe something you agree or disagree with, something you like, or something you don't like.

2.  "Explanation"
Explain why you said this.  Give a reason.  Say what makes this something you like or dislike.  Explain why do you agree or disagree with this.

3.  "Concluding Statement"
Ask a question or make a suggestion.  Say, "I wonder...".  

Try to make your comments positive.  Even when you disagree with something you can do it in a positive way.  Give some encouragement whenever you can.

Here's an example:
I really liked hearing about the new app you are using this week. 
Reading a story on the iPods sounds like fun.  It would be helpful to hear the story read aloud to you as you follow the words.  A picture book can't do that but I still love picture books best I think.
I wonder if the pictures moved when you touched them.  Maybe you could make a list of the stories that you like to read on the iPods.

Could you pick the three different parts?

I can't wait to see some longer comments soon - with three parts - in which you do three things:

1.  Open
2.  Explain
3.  Conclude

Once you can write GREAT comments like this, you are already on the way to being great "essay" writers!
Posted by Maria Mead at 9:27 PM

7 comments:

  1. Michelle FergusonAugust 12, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    3B really liked the way you have shown us how to write a great comment. We liked how you explained each part of the comment really clearly and the example will help us when we write our own comments. We will try to use your example next time we comment on the blog.

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  2. Mrs MeadAugust 12, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    Thanks 3 Blue and Miss Ferguson. Good luck writing GREAT comments! I can't wait to read them.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    Thanks Mrs Mead for telling us how to make good comments. Jacob 3b

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 2, 2011 at 7:16 AM

    Thank you Mrs Mead for your help in relation to our blog comments. This help will improve our blog comments making them more informative and interesting.The challenge has been set for us, lets see how we go. Aidan Quinlivan

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 2, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    Thank you for your help Mrs Mead. Our blog comments should be more interesting and informative in the future. The challenge has been set, lets see how we go. Aidan Quinlivan

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 2, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    Hi Mrs Mead thanks for telling us how to make good comments into great comments.This will make our comments more intresting to read.
    Matina 3B

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  7. Dante 3WhiteSeptember 6, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    Thank you Mrs Mead for telling us how to make great comments on blog post's.I hope for now on everyone will make great comments.

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