blog assignment 7/19

Dear class,

Here is your webwork and blog assignment for the week:
Step 1
Open Firefox or Internet Explorer and go to http://www.google.com/. Then, search for “New York Times Bestseller List.”

Step 2
Choose “New York Times: Best-Seller Lists.”

Step 3
Read the book titles, and pick one that sounds interesting to you.

Step 4
Go to http://www.amazon.com/. From the “search” menu on the top left side, select “Books.” Then, search for the book.

Step 5
Click on the title of the book, then scroll down to “Editorial Reviews” (written by people who work at a newspaper) and “Spotlight Reviews” (written by regular people who have read the book). Please read two reviews.

Step 6
Answer these questions in your blog entry:

Would you like to read this book? Why or why not? Does it sound interesting to you? What did the two reviewers think of the book? Did they recommend it?

Your blog entry is due Friday at 9:00 a.m.

Blog assignment for Friday, July 14

Please answer the following question in one paragraph:

What can you do to prepare for an emergency or disaster? (What supplies should you have? What plans should you make?)

Post your paragraph by Friday at 9:00 AM. Please pay close attention to your topic sentence and the organization of your paragraph.

Good Luck,
Trace

Blog Assignment for Friday July 7th

Dear Class,
Here is your assignment for Friday:

What are the most important characteristics in a teacher? Use specific details and examples to support your opinion.

I look forward to reading what your thoughts,

Robert