a. Adhere to the word limit. If you do not, the instructor will “edit” your response and cut it to the assigned length–and will penalize you.
ALL WORD LIMITS HAVE A REASON–AND THAT REASON IS THE NEED TO LEARN TO THINK PRECISELY AND WRITE CONCISELY. (You do not want to spend 10 minutes reading something that should take 5 minutes; neither do your readers.)
b. Be sure to PLEDGE your entry or the instructor will delete it (and you cannot “claim” it on your weekly list).
c. Do more than congratulate each other for writing a project. Think, analyze, challenge (respectfully).
d. If the instructor (or a classmate) responds to your project (or to one of your responses), do not waste a post saying, “Thank you.” If you respond, do so substantively. Make reading your reply a useful experience for others.
