CoreyStruss

Okay, so this class strays a bit from the format of Writing for the Internet, the class that Dr. Jerz taught me last semester. It took me a little while to get used to the deadlines and demand of quality work that Dr. Jerz has in this class. After the first few weeks, I seem to have gotten on a steady pace with the class, dissecting the readings, and presenting my own thoughts on my blog. This portfolio is some of my best work thus far, which will indeed be better further down the road as we advance in the class.

Coverage - This section of the portfolio presents you (the reader) with everything that has transferred from my mind to this here blog of mine. You may not agree with everything I have to say, and some people didn't, which is what makes Dr. Jerz's class discussions interesting. Check it out:

- Is Freedom of Speech a rule in blogging?
- My thoughts on Bernice Bobs Her Hair
- A sample of a close reading on the play, Trifles
- How geography affects a story
- My thoughts on symbolism
- An interpretation of the symbolization used in "The Love Song..."
- Thoughts toward "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"
- Violence is everywhere.
- Dramatic Monologues. OH SO FUN.
- Machines taking over society?!
- The ironic comedy behind Everyman
- Show and tell
- I understand Diction . . . Finally. :)
- Misinterpreting The River.
- Connecting four different stories
- Are you being sarcastic, dude?

Depth
These few entries go into a tad bit more detail, or link to further information found online. They are the articles that pulled at my brain, so to say.

- Luke Skywalker. This entry, although about Star Wars, used information that I know, as well as some I found on the Internet, about how geography changes characters.
-Trifles This was an entry that linked to Mike's blog. His idea's helped me create some of my own for my entry. I guess you could say that his ideas got my mind going.
- Symbolism This was an entry on symbolism. I compared information that I found online about Animal Farm to how the symbols in the book are interpreted by people.

Interaction
This is an area of blogging that shows that we interacted with our peer's entries, providing feedback whether we agree or disagree. This usually sparked some sort of discussion, which is what the class is all about.

- I commented on Bethany Merryman's blog about sarcasm. I agreed with her that The Crucible was sarcastic, but I let her know that I felt that Arthur Miller was being sarcastic in a different way than she thought.

- This is a comment I left on Maggie Jones' blog dealing with The Machine Stops. I agreed with her emotions towards the story, but I disagreed with her as to why it is creepy to think about computers taking over humanity.

Discussion
The best part about blogging is the discussion that starts because of it. I love hearing other people's opinions in comparison to mine, and politely agreeing or disagreeing. See what I mean:

Freedom of Speech and Blogging? No thanks!
This entry of mine has sparked discussion and controversy, which I am proud of. Diana posed a point, and Dr. Jerz disagreed with it somewhat. Then he moved on to explain why he felt the way he did toward Freedom of Speech in blogging.

Timeliness
This part of my portfolio contains entries that I blogged awhile before class, giving my peers a chance to express themselves in relation to my entries.

- Explaining the Prufrock Poem
- The staire in Everyman

XENOBLOGGING!
This portion of the portfolio shows that I did my part by contributing to others' blog entries.

The Comment Primo
Mike's Marshmallows
The Comment Informative
In this entry, Bethany touched on both The Crucible and Animal Farm, so I went into a bit more detail about the books.
The Link Gracious
Mike's entry on Trifles helped me realize the repetition of when Mrs. Peter's said "I know what stillness is...". I gotta give my props to him. Thanks Mike! Thanks to you, I got to create this entry!

Wildcard! It's time to get buckwild, baby!

This entry pretty much sums up my blogging talent. I feel like I excel when it comes to starting conversation and discussion in a blog. This entry shows that.