Week 5 -- How will you improve your Blog?

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Dear students, you have done your interview and written your ideas and put them down in the class blog. What is next?

Ask yourself the following questions:
1. Are you satisfied with the post?
2. Are there any spelling errors in your blog entry?
3. Is the content valid, relevant and reliable?

4. Is there a room for you to improve your blog post?
5. How will you improve your writing?

6. What exactly that you are doing when reviewing and editing your posts?

Below is an example of a post by a teacher. What do think about the blog? Will you improve it?  Why or why not?


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When this topic came up on the blog, it struck my mind right on its peak. I used to use this method in reading comprehension. but not anymore. Frankly speaking, I can't remember the reason why I stopped using this method. Never mind, then, as I still remember the good times doing it.

          

Graphic organizers may look like simple fill-in-the-blank worksheets, but they are actually so much more. These pieces of paper full of circles, squares and connecting lines help improve students' comprehension and encourage them to think critically. Whether they are used to compare and contrast, analyze relationships, brainstorm, explore concepts or just take notes, graphic organizers help students see their reading and writing instruction in a new way.

          

As the technology always develops, we are dealing with students who are accustomed to visual material. Verbal or linguistic learners tend to perform well in a language arts classroom, but not all students are verbally or linguistically inclined. Graphic organizers help students with different learning styles, particularly logical and visual learners. While reading a story, students can use a graphic organizer to outline the sequence of the story, identify the main traits of a character or chart the conflicts that appear in the text. For example, a graphic organizer may have a box for a character's name in the middle and boxes around the page asking for examples of the character's feelings, thoughts, actions and physical characteristics. This helps students to see the text in a new way -- and through a medium that fits their style of learning.

          

Not only the students, teacher are also having benefit from this technique, as a graphic organizer is a visual display that demonstrates relationships between facts, concepts or ideas. A graphic organizer guides the learner’s thinking as they fill in and build upon a visual map or diagram. So, teachers can deliver the material in a lot more familiar way. To inspire more, here is an example taken online :  http://www.fcrr.org/curriculum/PDF/G4-5/45CPartOne.pdf

                                   ENJOY

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Now, let's take a look at the diagram below. How does the diagram correlate to what we discuss this week?

Here are some links that you can follow to understand writing and editing skills:

1. https://www.thebalancecareers.com/writing-and-editing-skills-list-2063778

2. https://www.stc.org/notebook/2014/08/08/nine-steps-to-improve-technical-editing-skills/

3. https://www.grammarly.com/blog/editing-resources/

4. https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/editing-and-proofreading/

Good luck with your writing!

Kind regards,

Anik Wulyani