Grades: 3 x 50 points

I will be adding three assignments to the gradebook between now and Monday: full credit score for Common Core pre-test completion (50 points), your Declaration of Independence, graded mostly for content and sentence quality (50 points), and for the overall quality and appearance of your blog as a whole (50 points).

If any of these need work or are not complete, I advise you to have their final versions submitted before you enjoy your weekend.

Please consider advice about your blog and how it will be graded. At this point, I will be noticing:

• the overall appearance of your blog: images, captions, fonts, colors...it should look like it is yours and it should be well designed!
• your use of titles to delineate different posts
• correct spelling, grammar, punctuation; it should look like someone at least as intelligent as you created it
• your ability to provide links where relevant

In short, I should get the feeling, at quick glance, that this blog was created by someone who is representing themselves as an engaged, motivated, smart, problem-solving individual. When I look more closely, I should see attention to detail and craftsmanship; your pride should show through in your creation. I should sense that the individual who created this blog has seized on this unique opportunity to learn and express themselves.