I believe that blogs should not be assessed based on length, because longer is not necessarily better. Students often repeat themselves or write unnecessary details into their posts just to make them seem longer and do not even always answer the question. Quality and individuality of the post should come into play. A unique blog that stands out or has a new perspective on a topic deserves to be rewarded. Since blogging is a form of social media, I believe grammar should not be graded too strictly, unless the errors affect the fluency of the blog. To receive a 3 for a homework grade I believe the blog must answer a question thoroughly and offer a new insight on the issue. A 2 would be deserved if the post simply answered the question, but was not very in depth or creative. A 1 should only be given if the question was not answered, or if it looks like the post was composed last minute just to receive some credit for the assignment. I do not think anyone who takes the time to write a post deserves a 0, unless the post is so bad it is not worthy of an AP student. No student in this class should have to worry about receiving a zero as long as they put an honest effort into their post.
As far as us grading each others' blogs, I do not think this is a great idea. Although it is important to comment on our peers blogs to share ideas and generate new thoughts, I think kids are too nice and won't be honest enough to give most people less than a 2 or 3. Also conflicting ideas could slant someone's grading to a lower score. It is Mr. Whitten's job to give us grades, so let him do the grading and us do the learning.
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