March 19, 2013
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Grading Your Blog
Do you tend to write in complete sentences?
Think of your xanga blog for a moment.You have spelling. You have grammar. You have vocabulary.If you were a teacher, what grade would you give your xanga blog?
Do you tend to write in complete sentences?
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Most of you out there should be answering, “F.” If you don’t? Lies. Even so, you’re still better than the tools at FB. Congrats! You’re not the worst!
If I were a gym teacher? an A.
Given the grades I used to make in school, I’d give my blog an F—.
I’d give my blog a B. My grammar and punctuation aren’t too shabby. I do tend to create run-on sentences, though.
A+
Fuck honesty if I’m going to be grading my own stuff.
I can’t grade myself. -___-; I’m to harsh on myself
A+ bitches, and I aint even had gone to da libary to study. But supposably I do sumtimes.
I’d give myself a C+.
Yuck I know because I know what my English teachers always gave me. A “D” on the criteria you gave. But my vocab is great so maybe a high D. I never got a Grade that low, but on grammar alone I suck
I’d give it an A, but it’s probably a B.
@trunthepaige - You’re very well written, I was just about to leave a comment to that effect on your blog. You had to have been an excellent essay writer in school.
I would shamelessly give myself an “A”. Writing is one of the very few skills I can say I have a strong command of. My ability to write sits only behind my perfectly mastered ability to consume oxygen.
I would say an A, most of the time. I sometimes do this … too much.
A for effort, B for organization, A for the funnies (hardly anyone even has funnies), B+ for grammar and sentence structure, B for use of relevant terms and vocabulary with definitions when likely helpful
@trunthepaige - I love ether (either)
Usually an A. If I’m trying to blog via my phone or my Kindle, a C. I get too frustrated with those tiny little virtual keyboards.
C. On occasion B. I’m not a writer. I learned to type QWERTY in middle school which was in the 60s. I type quickly but I still make mistakes. Here’s something interesting. Proofreading your own writing is problematic. It’s easy to proof someone else’s. When we proofread our own writing our minds know what we meant to say and often pass over grammatical errors and typos. One of many mistakes the investment banking firm I worked for made was to get rid of proofreaders in order to save money. Requiring people to proof their own work was a short-sighted disaster.
B-
Many of mine I would give myself an A. but there are some that I would give a B- to because I forgot to capitalize things.
I AM a teacher. And by the authority of what “I AM,” I give myself an “A”.
Probably a B when I’m typing on my computer, but when I’m on my phone writing entries it’s more of a D. I can’t see ALL the spelling errors AND write complete sentences on that tiny screen continuously! For some reason the app won’t let me scroll through previous text without losing my original spot…
4 out of 5 English teachers on xanga give me an F. I pay no attention to grammar, spelling or vocab. (The other English teacher has blocked me)
F, hu gves a sht?
I’m usually very good about writing complete sentences and using proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.
However I could definitely work on my content – my blog is interesting to me and that’s pretty much it hahaha
It’s like in school when the teacher asks you what grade you think you deserve.
I’ll be modest and give my blog a B+ haha
I am a teacher, but I earn different grades. For spelling and grammar, I deserve an A+. I even text in complete sentences, which gets me teased a lot. As to content, though, which is what really matters, I deserve a C-/D+ on a good day.
B. My grammar isn’t the best, but it suits my purposes. Texting is a whole different ballgame. When someone I know says ‘ur’ or other garbage like that it bugs me like nothing else. Textspeak = pet peeve.
What grade would YOU give my blog?
B to C, I tend to misuse punctuation and abuse sentence structure to mimic the flow of my thoughts.
Z-
My paragraph structure is fairly bad and I probably over punctuate in most cases, so a B minus is probably where I average.
I’d rate my grammatical abilities as average. After seeing some peoples’ grammar on here, I’d give it a C+.
I make errors that most people don’t know about, so it isn’t a big deal.
@WorldWideWatchman - nah, you missed a comma in there.
@Ro_ad808 - me too. Sometimes, my syntax is strange. I don’t think in what I call “filler” words. When I take notes, you can see it. I also have to break tenses to express what I’m thinking sometimes.
If good grammer and proper vocaluary made something worth reading, we’d just need robots to write something.. Lol Truth is, my grammer sucks, but when I write, I always have something to say. I bearly ever write and still people read ..I’m thankful for it:)
I have one post but, I wouldn’t know how to grade it. I invite any of you to do so though, as I honestly would love critiquing.
@Marica0701 - No you are a solid A.
@ShimmerBodyCream - Noooo it’s an easy A.
@trunthepaige - Grammar isn’t that important. Content is what matters.
@EmilyandAtticus - but I abuse “haha” and “lol” wayyyyy too much haha, and I use UK spellings rather than American (I just think your spelling is better haha). Also, I end too many sentences with prepositions :p hahaha
There. The paragraph above is riddled with several cruddy parts, I’m sure of it haha
@Marica0701 - My use of LOL is unforgivable. I tried not doing it once and people thought I was a bitch. It’s necessary here! Canadian spelling is like British, so I use that too. As for prepositions, blogs don’t have to be perfect grammar. It’s meant to be casual. As long as it works!
@Marica0701 - I was bad at grammar but no fool. If they asked that question, I got an A
I stuuutteerrrr tooooo muuch whennn I tyypee………..
i’d give my blog a b
i think my blogs are an average B. i could use more practice to use better vocabularies.
i can’t grade my blog too=) 100% pink!
I’d give my xanga a “D”
I half-ass everything on my xanga
I was a teacher and am a content writer and editor, so I can easily give my blog an A! An A+ would have been nice, but my older posts 9 years ago were too juvenile.
The lowest grade I could get during secondary school (I live in the UK) our school was E (was work not done) reports lowest was G for effort and attentment (attentment was not just base of end of year exam, but throughout the year work done)
base of the system we had at our school I would give it a D- for my blog as a piece of work. The report card F for attentment and B for effort.
@trunthepaige – No I think you get an A and for a lot of reasons even though a lot of times your opinions are a lot different than mine, I respect the way you say what you have to say.
I give my blog a G for grannys_place<:)
I give my site a
If it’s just on the three items you mentioned . . . A- . . . easy!
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if I were a xanga teacher I would have to grade on a curve…so it would depend on my place on the road.
I would probably give myself an F, because I tend to write here the way I talk to a friend, nice and relaxed with a conversational tone. at least I hope that’s how it comes across ;P if I were writing an essay or something of some importance, I wouldn’t write anything like how I do here.
I never really got good marks in English.
I suppose my blog would get the standard C+ or B-
I suppose it depends on whether or not my teacher is a fan of Stephen Crane. I follow most of the rules of a strict grammarian. But I start sentences with conjunctions regularly. I break up my sentences with punctuation for literary effect. If we’re grading on content? I say A. If we’re grading on punctuation? A. If we’re grading on perfection? C-.
C or D.
B
I say that because grammar is very important to me, and while I don’t proof my blogs, I pay very close attention to what I’m saying to make sure it sounds good.
@TheSutraDude - “When we proofread our own writing our minds know what we meant to say and often pass over grammatical errors and typos.”
I’ve noticed that very thing. Sometimes I can see the mistakes after I’ve submitted. (Some comment boxes have no “edit” button, though)
@nixxyknox - I must be a fan of Stephen Crane, then, though I confess I don’t know who he is. Those are the writing, and reading, rules I like. I would argue endlessly with my “English” professor in college because she thought I used too many commas. Commas are used for breaks and pauses, though, too. They allow a reader to know where emphasis should be made, or where a breath should be taken when reading aloud. But I suppose many people don’t read aloud anymore, either. (That’s a loss.)
@quest4god@revelife - The comment boxes on pulses have no edit button. The others allow editing for 10 minutes, I believe (or is it 15?).
I think it depends on teacher and for what subject. If I was a creative writing teacher, I’d give an A/A- but that only includes my protected blog posts too though. My public ones I might just give a B- or so. lol
@sarahsmurfette - Think of Stephen Crane as a 20-something genius predecessor to Hemingway. In fact, I like to refer to Hemingway as the wannabe Stephen Crane. Not to say that I dislike Hemingway, I like him a lot! Chaucer would even say that perfecting what is already written is the mark of a good author. But that ramble aside, yes. Stephen Crane was fantastic. He would argue with his editor and publishers about the language structure of his work because he put everything exactly where he wanted it for a specific purpose. That is, if he broke a grammar rule, he did it with intent, there was purpose to it. Just another detail to look for when you read his work.
–edit–
PS. It took Stephen Crane a day to write a single paragraph. THAT is what I call attention to detail!
@nixxyknox - As an editor, that is very interesting to me.
I’ll give myself an A, but I want that A+ more. I’m sure there’s all sorts of typos I missed. Then again, with the edit option, there’s really no excuse… except time constrains and plain ol’ laziness.
Fuck it. Everybody gets an A if they can maintain their blogs without typing anything similar to: “N e body no if mah azz iz on fiyah?”
See? I’m the best teacher ever.
Of course, most of the blogs with that type of grammar and style are abandoned. Xanga isn’t as crowded as it used to be, but that’s a good thing when you consider what’s leftover.
The grammar skills I use on my blog directly tie to the post itself. Sometimes I’m meticulous with the grammar, sometimes not so much. Sometimes the bad grammar is part of the post.
Interesting question. I have two blogs and only one post on the one I’m using to comment right now. So on this one, I’d give myself a B or B- for lack of topic sentences and transitions in between paragraphs because my story is rather abrupt. On my older blog which I’ve used for 10 years ; I don’t know if I can rate my whole blog. Very few of my entries from the past couple of years could receive A’s. The rest are from back when I was still a “kid” and wrote childish posts and I’d give those C’s.
you is so judje men tall. Speling isnt imprtant
D minus
Grammar and spelling? B+ Content on average for creativity and ability to hold interest? D Every now and then I surprise myself with a particular post that’s an A+. I’m not good at judging my own work.
By what people do say about what I say and what I write they come up with a B. And i am smart enough to not grade myself. Bro. Doc
Hmmm, I think it depends. For the most part, I try to write as if I’m writing a book because I don’t want to get into the habit of lazy writing. But I wouldn’t give myself an a because I outright ignore a few English rules. For example, I always write “awhile” and “alright”, although as far as I know, they should be separated. But then, I never could just be an obedient little girl. ;]
C because i cant spell worth crap:)
I try to stay coherent, but I do ramble sometimes. I’d give myself a B+.
i sound prehistoric to myself sometimes, but the important is to write as we feel even if it means a grunt..
Haven’t blogged a complete sentence since December.
Grading my own Blog ? A+ of course.
No, in truth, I do sometimes misspell words or have improper grammar, and the sad thing is later I think it is spelled or spoken correctly.
As far as rating a blog goes, I go for a few principles some of which might be shared by others.
[1] Legibility. Are they using a big enough typeface you don’t have to squint nor step back from the monitor to read ? It’s not all uppercase letters.
[2] Content. Anyone can comment about other pages and sites *Cough* Theo, but I like the sites that provide completely original content and are something you want to read daily, like a good publication and newsletter. You become familiar with the author, you know how they feel about things, and can sympathize and reflect on their writing even months later.
[3] No hate. Any sites that are hell-bent on flaming others or hurting others always get low marks with me. Hatred is simple. Anyone can hate, it takes an intelligent person to accept life in all the many varied hues it offers.
[4] Media. Writing is that much more interesting to read on the Internet when it provides images, audio, and maybe even videos. Text is cheap, it costs 7-bits, not even a byte or storage. But if you can strategically insert media between your writing to make it more interesting, so many more points of positive grading for you.
[5] Comments. It’s not just the pages I read but the comments. If the comments themselves are unintellectual and boring, to a level I blame the initial writer for that. It’s up to them from whom they choose their friendships, associate bonds, and get their ideas across to promote favorable replies.
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@sarahsmurfette - Stephen Crane ? the great American writer who quitted schoold at the age of 6 and started writing at the age of 4 and died at the age of 28 …
A-
An A, but only because I use it to spell my name.
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B….maybe
I think a C- when it comes to poetry I tend to not give a fuck about grammar. I always thought that it always got in my way of my creative thinking. lol…If I am just blogging normally I would give myself a B+ maybe A-
Not only do I write in complete sentences, using proper punctuation and grammar, but I also, likewise, write thematically so as to present a topic and flesh it out completely.
I’m writing for clarity, not for subjectivism.
Overall Grade therefore (on your scale) = A-
…maybe a c, if I was that lucky….. Politics isn’t my only interest, although it seems so…. people are of interest to me as you and I are surrounded by same…. Imagine that!!! lol Peace