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What am I required to do?
- Read the About and Purpose pages.
- Follow the directions create your compact on the Agreement page comments.
- Prepare a plan for your blogging: Who is your audience and what is your purpose? What steps will you take? Your plan should include: who would read it; what you will write about; why you will write about the topic(s); how you will gather information and form your ideas/opinions; when you will post response and comments to others.
- Submit your plan to Ms. Edwards using the google presentation template provided you. Share your presentation with Ms. Edwards at askwhatelse@gmail.com.
- Create a link to your plan in your first blog post. Update your plan as needed.
- Begin your steps to creating your blog posts and comments as a global citizen. Be sure all your posts and comments include your code name.
- Follow and revise your plan, completing reflections on the template twice a month.
- Assess your work using the Six Trait Writing Rubric.
- Most of all: enjoy your new friends and your new writing wonders! Be a critical thinker, creative wordsmith, and caring citizen.
Be a critical thinker, creative wordsmith,and caring citizen.~ Ms. Edwards
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