One of the most fun parts of blogging is getting comments.  Just today (Wednesday) I got super-duper excited when I saw I had a comment from a real live author!  Click over to my About Me page to see what Gae Polisner had to say.

As you get started on leaving comments, here is some advice from last year’s bloggers:

Commenting for Dummies by Ashton B.

     In Mrs. Mcgriff’s language arts class, we get on blogs quite often. You have to post all your writing on this blog for other people to read and to comment on. Now knowing how to comment is vital because sometimes you have to comment for a grade. So here are a few tips.

• Go to kaymcgriff.edublogs.org.
• Scroll down and on the right side of the page look for Blogroll.
• When you find it click on which ever period you would like to look at.
• Read through the posts.
• When you find the post you would like to comment on, click on the title of it.
• Then scroll down to the bottom of the post.
• It will say leave reply.
• Fill out all the information below it.
• Write your comment.
• When you are finished click Submit Reply

If you don’t remember how to comment, re-read this, or ask Mrs. McGriff.

Have fun on the blog!

How to Leave a Comment for Mrs. McGriff’s Blog

       In Mrs.McGriff’s language arts, you will get a blog. A lot of the stuff you write will be published on your blog. After you are finished blogging, and if you have time, you will go on others people’s blog and comment on what they wrote.

     When you comment, the first thing you do is go on Mrs.McGriff’s blog. The second thing you have to do is scroll down on her blog and on the right hand side you will find a link that says blog roll. You will click on whatever period you want to read. You read there blog, and at the bottom of there writing it will say leave a comment. You will click leave a comment and you will comment on what they wrote. After you are done writing your opinion you will click comment. That is how you leave a comment for Mrs.McGriff’s language arts class.

How to Leave a Comment

          Isn’t it nice to be complimented on something you worked really hard on? Doesn’t it feel good to make someone else feel good about something they worked really hard on? If so, comments are the way to go. It’s really pretty simple, this is how to leave one.

•  First log into this website (http://www.kaymicgriffsedublogs.org)
• Next scroll down to the period you have language arts.
• Find the piece of writing you want to comment on, then click the title of the document.
• Scroll down to the very bottom of the page, and write your comment in the box.
• When you are finished writing your comment, click submit to enter your comment.

There’s nothing to it!

How to Write a Comment by Tequila L

You may want to leave comments because it makes other people feel good and let them know you’re reading it. It also starts conversation with new people so maybe you can meet new people and become friends.

• First, to leave a comment you have to log onto (http://www.kaymcgriffedublogs.org)
• Then go down to the period you have and click on it.
• Go to the person’s profile you want to comment on.
• Click on the post you want to comment on.
• Make sure you stay on topic and leave your name and your email. They are both required.
• Make sure you use correct punctuation.
• Once you have written what you want, click the submit button and your comment will be posted.

How to Leave a Comment and Read Ones People Left You

How can you leave a comment on somebody’s blog?

First you go to http://www.kaymcgriff.edublogs.org and go to somebody’s blog. Then you find a post you feel you can leave a reasonable sized comment (three to five sentences).  Always make sure you’re being nice and only constructive criticism, to make them better not worse. After you are done you fill out the Spam blocker and there you have a nice comment that you have shared with your friend.

Stuff to think about:

• Always spell words correctly.
• ONLY put positive stuff in your comments.
• Always stay on subject when writing a comments on blog posts.

*BONUS*    How to Find Your Comments on Your Blogs.

1. First things first, you go to edublogs.org and sign in to your dashboard.
2. Then you go to the middle top of the page to find a thing that says posts and comments (expert admin). Move your mouse over it and then click comments.
3. Now you have found your comments that your classmates have sent you about your posts.  Approve the comments unless it is spam.  Then trash or spam the comment.

Now you know how to make and to find comments. Have fun.

How to Leave Comments by Meegan V

            After you have done what you wanted to do on your blog, you can leave comments on your classmates’ blogs. You can see what your classmates have to say, and you can express what you have to say. Comments are fun to do in your free time and when you’re done on your blog.

• First, you log in as yourself.
• Then, you find Mrs. McGriff’s blog and look at comments or posts in any period you want or you can look at Mrs. McGriff’s posts.
• You find a post you like or want to comment on.
• Scroll down the post until you see “leave a comment” that goes along with the post, then click it.
• You will see that same post again. You scroll down and you see a box to type in. That is where you type your comment.
• When you are satisfied with what you have written, click “submit comment
• You will then see your comment along with many others.

Enjoy your comments and commenting!