While everyone did a great job in their first post - often showcasing their unique personality while teaching their readers about in-depth science - these three stood out in their own way:
1) JZ's post at Discovering the Universe received much critique from his classmates about not showing enough personality or connecting his explanation to pop culture. However, his mastery of flow and rhetorical questioning eliminated the need for any pop or zing. He weaved through a few scientific concepts, showing his own analysis and communicated to the general reader these abstract topics. There are a few of you out there who will need to tailor your writing more towards the scientific side while maintaining your own voice.
2) AG's post at Earth, Space, and Everything in Between showcased much research and deep analysis. It was a topic that seemed to be quite popular in the class but he was able to integrate important facts, opinions, and pop culture in a masterful post. Check it out, it's well worth the read.
3) Thirdly, we have KJ's post over at Galactose-Intolerant. It may lack many aspects of a blog that I was looking for, but her personality just popped right out of the screen. There is an efficacy in words evident in her blog and while I'd like to see some more information in her next post, the humour and personality just shone through.
4) Finally, CC's post about the fake NASA landing on Spaced Out incited 6 comments in total with his controversial stance. His strong opinion was enough for me to research more than I normally do when I read upon a student's post and I must congratulate him on that one end, even though it was very one-sided. Go over and read about the topic that CC wonderfully wrote about.
Stay tuned for the next rubric! It's pretty much the same, but I have tweaked it to look for more scientific and reliable content for this round.
