ASSIGNMENT: A Blog Review. Ninth grade students are often outspoken and opinionated. Writing a Blog review gives them a chance to express their ideas while developing writing ability and voice. After examining my blog on India, students will devise guidelines for writing interesting and informative reviews. They then produce their own reviews of the blog and compare their ideas with their peers and teacher over debate and decussion over the blog.
OBJECTIVE: Students will
A. read a variety of different kinds of reviews
B. determine the qualities and characteristics of an effective review
C. use critical thinking skills to formulate their own opinions about a writer’s work
D. apply their knowledge to write their own reviews
E. compare their ideas and their work to that of professional reviewers
Instructional Plan
1. Components of a Review http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson876/ReviewComponents.pdf
2. Creating Classroom Discussion about Reviews
3. Writing a Review Checklist
4. Review Guidelines
5. Student Reflection Sheet
Preparation
Collect a variety of reviews, from both online and print resources, to supplement those that students will contribute.
Instruction and Activities
DAY - 1
DAY - 2
DAY - 3 ........email for instruction @ fernandobranch@hotmail.com ,too long for blog
Closer
When students are comfortable with discussing shorter pieces of critical commentary, they can participate in other focused activities involving analysis of entire reviews. Such activities include:
- writing an individual response to a review to then share with the class.
- revising and rewriting their own original reviews to address points raised by the professional reviewer.
- working with a partner and each taking a side in response to a review, with one student proving the reviewer is “right” and the other proving him/her “wrong."
- writing an individual response to a review to then share with the class.
- revising and rewriting their own original reviews to address points raised by the professional reviewer.
- working with a partner and each taking a side in response to a review, with one student proving the reviewer is “right” and the other proving him/her “wrong."
Student Assessment/Reflections
1. Grade the review as a complete writing assignment.
2. As students write and revise their reviews, guide their work with the Reviewer Checklist, a worksheet that outlines the vital features of a good review and asks students to verify that their final review includes these specific features. This checklist can be used by the teacher in evaluating the review.
3. Students can assess their own work and learning by completing a reflection sheet that is handed in with the review. As with all reflection sheets, the form should include 4–5 questions that make writers really think about their pieces and the process that led to their creation.
4. Publish student reviews using a blogger site to teach students to blog themselves.
2. As students write and revise their reviews, guide their work with the Reviewer Checklist, a worksheet that outlines the vital features of a good review and asks students to verify that their final review includes these specific features. This checklist can be used by the teacher in evaluating the review.
3. Students can assess their own work and learning by completing a reflection sheet that is handed in with the review. As with all reflection sheets, the form should include 4–5 questions that make writers really think about their pieces and the process that led to their creation.
4. Publish student reviews using a blogger site to teach students to blog themselves.
Please Note:
Many students are afraid to write honest reviews of websites/blogs. They feel that they may hurt someone’s feelings or they may even feel guilty for writing a truthful. By not remaining completely honest when writing a review, you are cheating the reviewee! You must always stick to your honest opinion.
Don’t go and hype a site just because I'm you teacher or you trying to get a good grade. Don’t say a site is good if it is not. Don’t ignore the problems out of fear to discuss. By doing any of these things, you deprive the author/publisher of the opportunity to learn how to improve . . . wouldn’t you want the honest truth?
Don’t go and hype a site just because I'm you teacher or you trying to get a good grade. Don’t say a site is good if it is not. Don’t ignore the problems out of fear to discuss. By doing any of these things, you deprive the author/publisher of the opportunity to learn how to improve . . . wouldn’t you want the honest truth?
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