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You all worked so hard on your object pieces--I'd like for you to take some time today to see what your classmates have come up with.  I've divided the class into groups of four or five--see the lists at the end of this post.  Please find the blogs of the other members of your group (check the sidebar of the class blog) and complete the following:

1.  Read your classmate's Object Piece and leave a comment with 3 specific, supportive and complimentary remarks regarding the piece and how it was written.   Nothing critical or suggesting changes at this point...

Go beyond a short, generic comment and get specific. As in:  "You really got me with that twist at the end--I would have never guessed it was her sister stalking her all along.  Creepy!"  Or:  "Your use of dialogue was effective and pulled me into the story.  I never thought a conversation between a little boy and his baseball could sound so natural."  Don't cop out and put a rushed, generic comment like, "It was good" or "Nice job."   

If, by chance, someone in your group has not posted an object piece yet, move on to step 2 on that blog and check back later in the block or focus on the other group members' stories.

2.  Then browse the rest of that classmate's blog and leave a positive, specific comment on his or her I am... Poem.

3.  Move on to the blogs of the other people in your group.

4.  If you have time and would like to read and/or comment on other class members' stories, you can cruise through the blogs on the sidebar of our class blog and see what others have been up to.  Leave comments if you have time.

5.   In a New Post on your own blog, write up a brief summary of the pieces of each of your classmates in your group and name at least one detail or technique you really liked.  

We'll be moving on to a new theme this week (COLOR!), so today is the day to offer this feedback and post what you've read to your blog.  

Groups of 4 (and 5):

Madalyn
Christian
Alora
Callie

Cora
Rachel
Collin
Madison

Jane
Emmi
Beatrice
Boo

Leslie
Lindsey
Keishay
Garrick
Court

Emily P.
Laura
Ashlie
Thomas
Ally


Thank you!  Hope you enjoyed your long weekend and I look forward to reading your pieces myself...