Blog Guidelines

Blogging Guidelines for Room 11 students:

• Blog posts should reflect the best of you - blogs can be viewed by the whole world (RESPECT / RESPONSIBLE / SAFETY).
• Only use the first names of people in your writing (or only the last names of teachers).
• Keep personal information private (eg, phone numbers or addresses).
• Report any inappropriate comments or images to a teacher straight away.
• Always ask permission before posting a photo of someone else.

The Writing Guidelines for Room 11 students:

Write for the reader's understanding!!!

• Proofread your draft to make sure it makes sense before publishing.
• Proofread your draft for spelling and correct any mistakes before publishing.
• Proofread your draft for punctuation and correct any mistakes before publishing.
• Conference with a buddy to check your draft makes sense before publishing.
• Conference with a buddy to check spelling before publishing.
• Conference with a buddy to check punctuation before publishing.

Remember:

• The first letter of each word in the title begins with a capital letter.
• Write using full sentences and words.
• Type 2 spaces after a full stop.
• Proper nouns begin with a capital letter.
• Use capital letters to begin and full stops to finish sentences.
• Organise your writing in paragraphs (a main idea and supporting details)

Write to grab and maintain the reader's interest!!!

• Choose 1-3 main ideas (1-3 paragraphs) that inspire you.
• Choose vivid details to support each main idea.
• Choose precise vocabulary to make your meaning clear (eg, the pizza was delicious is more precise than the pizza was good).
• Choose expressive language for the reader to enjoy (eg, similes, hyperbole, alliteration, metaphors, personification, onomatopoeia etc but only a little - don't overdo it).
• Choose appropriate images to support your writing.