Wednesday 5 May 2010

Writing comments

Writing comments is an important part of blogging. If you are reading other people's blogs, then let them know that you are there. First, it can become part of a conversation which can lead to enlightenment.

But especially if you have a public blog (a blog anyone can see as opposed to a closed blog) where students are writing, then comments can be extremely motivating and encourage writing.

It is a way of showing that you appreciate what the other person is writing.

The comments button on this blog is at the bottom of the post in small letters 'Comment'. If no one has added a comment, it will just state 'comment', but it will also let you know how many comments there are. You can even comment on a comment!

So now it's time for you to try this out. Leave a comment and finish this sentence:

Comments are ...

Feel free to be creative with the task or to comment on someone else's comment!!

7 comments:

Unknown said...

comments are usually constructive!

Debking said...

short and sweet.

Kaleidoscope said...

are a way to share ideas

Unknown said...

a way of learning

Mary said...

Comments are important for everybody!

Gabriel said...

...a way to let our minds talk to each other..

John said...

I find I am a little locked into a network externality, basically I find it easier to comment if it is through my google account. It saves me from yet another registration in my life...