Welcome to English I

Welcome to Upper School and to English I.  I have really enjoyed meeting you all this week, and I am looking forward to a great year!

As you know, blog posts will be a routine assignment in my class.  They will be an opportunity to share and think through our reading, to try out new genres and writing strategies, and to communicate with each other and with me about how our work is going.  Please read the "Blogging Instructions" and "Commenting Instructions" pages on this site for details on how to set up your blog and some overall guidelines.  Also, make sure to review the "Routines" document handed out in class or available on my course website for tips and scoring details.

For this week, you will make two posts:

1. A free post.  This is a good opportunity to introduce yourself and your blog, and to discuss your expectations, goals, or concerns about the course, but you may choose another topic if you'd like.

2. A response to your summer reading, either In Defense of Food or your free choice book.  Remember that a plot summary is not a response.  For examples of responses, look at the "reading response" label (to the right), or read some blogs from last year (see 2011-2012 Blogs, also on the right).

Happy Blogging!