First Post

For your first blog, tell me something about yourself. For example: I'm married (24 years this year, crazy eh?) to my high school sweetheart (crazier), I have 4 kids the oldest one is in her last year of university. I love to read and really love to ski. When I'm not doing one of those, I love to do all kinds of crafts, quilting and knitting are my 2 current ones. I'm only teaching half time this year so if you need any extra help, I'll be here for you but we have to make arrangements ahead of time. My favourite movie is "Pulp Fiction". If you haven't seen it, it's a crazy, always make you think movie. That's the one where John Travolta and Uma Thurman do the crazy dancing. The sound track is also great. So now, do your own blog. You don't have to write about yourself, it's just an idea. Say whatever is on your mind.

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Blog Introduction
Blogs offer students a chance to easily read each others' ideas, as well as draw from internet resources. Many students prefer to write on a computer as it allows for more convenient editing and provides the option of using tools such as spellcheck, grammarcheck and thesaurus.

Please remember the following guidelines for blog use:

1. Everything you write on your blog must be considered PUBLIC. Do not include ANY information or opinions on your blog that you would not be comfortable with anyone else (in or outside the class) reading.

2. Please follow the proper expectations for writing in English 12. It is natural for students to become careless in their writing when working in an internet environment. Do not use FB or MSN abbreviations and style. Formal grammar, punctuation, and appropriate word choice must be used at all times.

You will be graded on your blogsite thoughout the year. Part of your mark will be based on having all assignments complete. Part of your mark will be based on your writing skills and the effort and detail that you have put into your work. Finally, part of your mark will be based on the comments you write on the posts of your peers.