Providing+Feedback


 * Providing feedback to others **

The purpose of feedback is to acknowledge the writer, provide some positive comments to spur them along, and also to provide some constructive comments about how they could improve their next blog post. I'm hoping that teachers will work with their class to build a developmental continuum of the skills that you would like to see developing in your writers. This can then be used as a basis for personal goal setting, and for giving feedback to others.

e.g. Hi XXX. I really enjoyed reading your story about going skiing at the weekend. I have only tried skiing once and I spent most of my time on my backside and got very cold and wet. I remember that feeling you describe of your fingers getting "stiff as clothes pegs". You had a funny ending to your story that made me laugh, but the opening to your story could have done more to catch my interest. Instead of "At the weekend we went skiing . . . " perhaps you could have tried starting in the middle of the episode and then recapping - e.g. Skis crossed, poles flying and my backside sliding across the hard cold snow. Had I really wanted to come so much? The previous week I had been so excited about. . ..

Remember to write your comments in a way that you would enjoy receiving comments in your own blog posts. Be kind, caring and helpful. Sign off with your first name (no surnames) and a link back to your blog with an invitation to come visit and leave me some feedback. e.g. Keep up the good writing and I hope you will visit my blog and leave me some feedback too. Jill. http://blogalong.posterous.com