I thought the use of pictures and videos always enhances a discussion. We think in terms of visuals as well as words, so incorporating both into a discussion makes it more concrete and memorable. I liked that most groups were able to have disagreements that were civil and didn't resort to personal attacks.
For Group 2 in particular, the members seemed really involved and I saw lots of comments and responses to their group members posts. This is great because the discussion element is the most important and educational part of the blogs. It was evident how vastly different backgrounds and upbringings created some clashes in perspectives, and this made the discussions very interesting.
I liked Senior Writing 101's template and I could see that the members really cared about many of the things they wrote about, because the posts tended to be on the lengthier side.
Group 3's blog also had a nice layout and I liked how they expanded their discussions beyond the topics from class (for example, they posted about current events in the Middle East).
I thought "ssdch" had a very creative title. Like Group 3, they expanded their discussion beyond the course's topics into subjects like college, video games, parents, sports, and Taco Bell. They also incorporated some secondary research into their arguments.
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