Leaving  Quality Comments

‘Comments’ are the energy that drives the school blogs of the world. Leaving quality comments that add to the post and the experience of the poster is a skill that we all have to work at. Various people have published ideas relating to how to construct a quality comment. The two principal people whose guidance I have used are ‘Mrs Yollis’ and ‘Kathleen Morris’, for which I thank them and give their links below.

The principal points are these: 

·      Do not give any personal information, but mention what country you are writing from and the year group you are in, as this often interests others. 

·      Compliment the writer/poster, that you are commenting on, in a positive and specific way.

·      Add some new information to the post.

·      Try to make a connection to the publisher … something that explains your interest in their blog.

·      End your comment with a question.

·      Proof read, it is important to tighten up on the quality of your spelling and use of simple punctuation. If necessary add more words not more exclamation marks!

·      Avoid just saying “it was ‘cool’ or ‘fun’ or ‘cute’ ”, these comments do not add to the post.

·      If you do leave a question, go back a couple of days later and see if it has been replied to.

 Mr Eldridge

 Acknowledgements:    

Kathleen Morris (McGeady) http://primarytech.global2.vic.edu.au

Mrs Yollis  http://yollisclassblog.blogspot.com