You should continue your independent reading. Read widely, including your choice novel, current events, and other people's blogs. You will post 3 blog entries during the week and post 4 thoughtful responses to various blogs of your choice. Here are some guidelines:

Blog posts should include:

1 blog post that is a reading response to the book you are reading. You can focus on any element of the book you wish to talk about. Remember it is a response, not a retelling. Consider using anything we will be talking about this week: archetypes, elements that make a good story, genre, for example. Don't forget to include the title of book in italics, and the author's name.
1 blog post that is your commentary on current events. Select an article from any news source you like. Write your response to that article. Remember to embed a link to this article in your post, so we can refer to the original article.
1 blog post that on anything of your own choosing. This can be a creative piece you are writing, or have already written. It could be part of your imaginary story.
Open and reread your posts after publishing. Edit if necessary. Capture the link to each post to submit to Canvas.

Each blog post should include:

a picture
350 - 500 words
appropriate grammar and punctuation
appropriate formatting
interesting, inviting ideas that incite other people's comments (How do you like the alliteration?)

Comments should include:

Read and comment on 4 blogs that you find anywhere. You may choose from our class' blogs or you can post comments on blogs you follow outside of school.
Be sure to keep track of where you comment so you can submit the link to your comments when you turn this assignment in.
Comments should be thoughtful, and written in complete sentences of about 3-5 intelligent ideas.
Add to the conversation. Be SMART!

Don't wait to the last minute. People cannot read your blog if you don't post.