Student Responses

Although there were many very well written blog posts from Ms. Galang's list, one that I thought was particularly great was Izzy's. I truly admire the way that Izzy chose to think outside of the box. The fact that she chose to write about how she doubts Romeo and Juliet's love was a very bold and courageous move. Not many people would decide to disagree with a statement that is so famously pronouced true (Romeo and Juliet's love for eachother). That is why I think it was very wise for Izzy to take that step and open up many knew interesting perspectives and idea's to the text. Another great thing Izzy did was citing the lines she referred to. I thought that using exact quotes and lines made the post very authentic and organized. I really believed that Izzy truly analyzed and thought about the text. Using quotes made her idea's much more persuasive. Overall Izzy did a great job of getting her very interesting point across to the reader.

Another impressive blog post I read from Ms. Galang's list was Ruby's. (810.) I thought how Ruby decided to begin the post with her real life feelings was a really nice way to ease the reader into the entry. It was almost comforting; reading a few lines of something that most of the readers can really connect to instead of a background story. A strong lead or opening lines to a post is crucial to the whole piece. Ruby made a very mature move in helping the readers connect with what she was saying.  Another sophisticated thing that Ruby did was connect to her own life and the main character while still staying relevant. When Ruby connected to the book, the readers (including myself) could aswell. This made Ruby's final message to her post much more authentic and influential. Ruby did a great job on this reflection.

These posts inspired me to improve my future blog posts in many ways. I'll try to connect to myself and the reader better to make my opinions easier to understand. I'll also try to cite my sources and use direct quotes to enhance authenticity. Also, after looking at these posts I've noticed my blog posts may need to be a big more organized with a clearer focus. I will definitely take the sophisticated techniques these writers used into thought.