Guide to Student Commenting
Brad Wilson, WriteAbout
Comments are replies that you leave for other authors on their posts. They should be positive and helpful.
Why Comment?
Commenting is a fun part of writing online because you get to start or join a conversation. It feels good when we know other people have read our work and took the time to leave us a message. Plus, by commenting we are helping each other improve as authors.
Consider the audience:
Things to avoid in comments:
Commenting Tips:
What posts to comment on:
The way you are represented in the comment section is also how others might discover your writing, so using good conventions not only helps the author to understand your feedback but also builds your reputation.
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Have fun reading writing from other students and leaving them comments!
TEACHER TIP:
Write About allows teachers to monitor and control their students' peer-to-peer commenting experience:
Model commenting strategies with your students using an I Do, We Do, You Do scaffold!
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In the past, I’ve allowed students to do these more informal “cool” or “awesome” responses, but I haven’t found them to be very successful or worthwhile with regard to actual engagement. I agree with the author.
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This would be great for my Presentation Unit at the end of The Glass Castle
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The best use of this for my class is definitely if students wanted to print out their work. It is a cool tool, but I feel like familiarity with Google Docs trumps NowComment which is a little tougher to navigate
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