How to Grade the Journal

I think the blogs should be graded on grammar and length. The quality of grammar and the grammar mistakes made will count towards the majority of the grade. The length, however, will also count as a portion of the grade but not as much. The minimum written in the journal should be at least five to seven sentences, a paragraph minimum. I believe that the quality and grammar used in writing is more of a priority than the amount written because the amount written may make no sense at all. The Journal should include any knowledge gained, emotions, relationships, opinions, or thoughts the writer may think of. Nothing should be off limits in the Journal, but not everything needs to be written in it too.

The number of journal entries should be based off of the amount of time a student spends with his or her sponsor in order to be fair. People who do write a lot should be rewarded with extra credit, but extra credit should also be earned by class presentations of what someone has learned or by bringing in a guest speaker. Since everyone in the class know on another, setting up a network should not be a problem to create. By commenting and providing suggestions towards one another will allow everyone to stay connected and to consistently grow as a person through one anothers help.