Blogging Instructions

Posting to Your Blog

1. The purpose of the Ethics class blog is to promote a free and meaningful exchange of ideas among class members in order to enrich the education of all through the interchange of ideas and thoughts of each class member. The blog is NOT a place to complain about class. If you are having a problem, please see me in person.

2. All blogs are graded assignments. Posts must be the due date of an assignment, regardless of whether we meet on that day.  Late posts will lose one point per day.  Any post more than five days late may be submitted for half-credit.

3. Normally, you will post to your blog twice each week. Your blogs may be a response to an assigned reading, another student’s work, or some other assignment. Sometimes your blog will be a “free post” about a recommended topic. Please check the blog site and/or the Ethics website for the specifics of each assignment.

4. To receive credit, each post must be two full paragraphs.  I will not give you a number of lines or sentences that make up a paragraph - you will need to think about how much you need to write to do a complete job. But I encourage you to go beyond the minimum.

5.  Your blog posts should reflect the traits of good writing, including strong ideas, clear organization, a unique and engaging voice, excellent word choice, good sentence fluency, and attention to conventions.  No I will not take off points for one or two mistakes, but I will deduct for careless and sloppy writing.  You are writing for readers, so make it enjoyable to read.  I will be considering quality in addition to completeness when I grade these.

6. Be sure to title every post with the title of the assignment and the due date.

7.  Finally, remember that this is a public space.  Do not share overly personal information, like last names, phone numbers, email addresses, etc.  Don't share other people's private information or use your blog to disparage others.