Welcome, MHS writers!
It's a great pleasure to greet you (electronically speaking), and a special pleasure to welcome you to your home on the web--your class blogsite. Ever since we first began using online bulletin boards as a way to converse about literature and writing (all the way back in the early '90's, and please don't feel the need to comment about how long ago that was, or how old you were then), it was always my intent to do the same in my classroom.
I have put this space together for the benefit of your creative and academic pursuit--to expand your ability to compose, discuss, and improve your writing. This space is essentially yours to post relevant--and presumably intelligent--work and related comments and questions. At the moment, that slate is completely open to your interpretation. You can use this space to talk about any writing-related topics and events), in addition to posting your own creative work.
Please note the following rules-of-usage:
1. ONLY students currently enrolled in MHS Creative Writing may post comments here. This is not a discussion board intended for the world.
2. anyone who posts must do so with their REAL first name. Any posts found to be made using names other than real (for example, posting using another student's name) will be dealt with according to school disciplinary policy.
3. all discussion will proceed in respectful, cooperative, constructive, and scholarly manner.
4. to ensure that #3 is obeyed, I will personally monitor all discussions on this blog. It's not that I don't trust teenagers to behave in responsible ways. . .oh, wait--yes, it is. I don't. Don't take it personally.
5. Do not expect me to comment on every posting, even if a question has been directly asked of me by one of you. I am much more interested to see whether your fellow writers are capable of suggesting viable answers and explanations. I reserve the right to comment when and if I deem it necessary. Frequently, I will allow a discussion thread to continue unabated, in order to use that thread in class at a later time.
6. From time to time, if the mood strikes me, I may make a comment or pose a question, or refer you to some additional reading I've discovered. Just because I've done that does not make you obligated to respond. . .at least, not yet.
7. Oh--and, yes, the blog will be a required element of your grade each marking period, so make it a part of your daily online ritual. Check it frequently, and post or comment consistently. The concept of "participation" is now no longer restricted to the classroom walls!
That's all I can think of at the moment, but I also reserve the right to change/adjust/modify/ invent as we go along. Because I can, that's why.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts, enjoying your writing, and seeing you all in in class.
MR. LAZ
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