Tuesday, January 4, 2011

DAY 1 AWARDS! Best of Class Blogging



I initially said I'd only post the top 3 best stories here, but our first round had so many great features, I thought I'd share the best of each for your educational value:

BEST HEADLINE - Summarizes the story while giving an idea of the overall article's stance.

roses are red, violets are blue, @selenagomez if you'll break @justinbieber's heart I'm gonna kill you : by Kara Murphy

BEST BREVITY - Made their point in a succinct style, wasting few if any words.

roses are red, violets are blue, @selenagomez if you'll break @justinbieber's heart I'm gonna kill you : by Kara Murphy

BEST NARRATIVE - Engages the reader by relating a personal story.

Her Bare Feet by Rebecca Jones
Runners-Up: PIGS by Laura Massey
I'm Like Everyone Else by Daniel Mikelonis

Honorable Mention: Passionate Prevention by Kate Bossler

BEST SPECIFICITY - Concrete details conveyed a strong sense of the writer and their obsession with the topic.

My World Is Spinning by Edward Kim
Runner-Up: Now Say That In Future Tense by Aly Tharp

BEST VOICE - Maintained a conversational style that engages readers with emotion and feeling.

The Spice of the Melting Pot: Black Spice by Marian Fields
Runner Up: K-Pop Tastic by Sammie Le

BEST LINKING - Made great use of linking to other material while also letting readers know what to expect once they click over.
My World Is Spinning by Edward Kim

BEST COMMENT - Added to the discussion by addressing the author's argument and offering new information.

Maxon's comment on Evan' Harper's How To Make It In America
Runner Up: Sophie's Comment on Daniel Mikelonis' Not So Different Than You

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