Blog Work List Compiled.

Here is a list of what you need to get on with...

Self Audit 1 (Skills based and with BTEC criteria grade)

Self Audit 2 (Skills based and with BTEC criteria grade)

Self Audit 3 (Skills based and with BTEC criteria grade)

Peer Editing Questions

Year 10 Term 1 Skills Bank, Explanation and Evaluation Notes

Objectives Annotation.

Character Blog Requirements

Deadline: 17th October 2013

WRe Winner of Award for Blog Excellence

The ballots are in and have been counted. 

The WRe Winner of Award for Blog Excellence Year 10 Term 1 2013

goes to,

Holly Garcia

for her blogs,

http://hollygarciaactingskills.blogspot.co.uk

and

http://alexpotteruniversitydropout.blogspot.co.uk

Some of comments from her peers included...

• It fitted all the requirements. everything was done to a high standard.
• It's very detailed and could give anyone attempting to play Alex a good amount of information. We can tell much about Alex from just one post, and she has clearly spent a long time working on the blogs. The posts very accurately portray Alex.
• Excellent detail. She goes into great depths and there are no spelling or grammatical mistakes. She has completed all the requirements.
• She had put a lot of time effort and work into her blog as well as dedication and it has paid off.

Well done Holly!

She wins a copy of 13 by Mike Bartlett, a free ticket to watch the show during the Commonground Season in January and the coveted Excellence Award for Year 10 Term 1 2013.

2nd place goes to 

Lara Arogundade 

for,

http://alexxpotter.blogspot.co.uk/

http://laraarogundade.blogspot.co.uk/

Nominations for best blog.

Walk around the room and view the various blogs designed by your classmates. Browse. Enjoy. Link. Read the content—don’t just view the graphics! It is the combination of the two that makes a blog strong.

Now, nominate two blogs for Excellence Awards. These blogs should represent their characters accurately AND demonstrate exceptional style and writing. Please write at least four sentences about each blog you nominate, explaining why it deserves the award.

Nominated Blog:

Blog Author:

Why do you think this blog deserves the Excellence Award?

Nominated Blog:

Blog Author:

Why do you think this blog deserves the Excellence Award?

Peer Editing Questions

Spend some time viewing your partner’s blog: reading the content, viewing the graphics, exploring the links, etc. Then answer the following questions to help your partner improve his/her blog.

Copy and paste these questions into a new post on your own blog and answer them in as you move through.

Remember to be kindly critical and honest. 

1.  What do you think is the strongest part of the blog? This could be a certain post, the writing style, the graphic design, the use of alternative media, the images, etc. What makes this element so strong?

2.  Is there a part of the blog you find confusing? A part that doesn’t seem to quite match the rest or the character for which it was designed? A link for which you don’t understand the connection? Can you give some suggestions for how to improve that part?

3.  After reading the blog, what would you like to know more about? Is there a post that leaves you with questions? Write down at least two questions to help your partner further develop this blog.

4.  Did you notice any major misspellings or grammatical issues? Please note down anything.

5.  Did your partner fulfil all the requirements on the Character Blog Requirements handout?

If not, which one or ones still need to be added?

Emotional Centres and Status Levels

Emotional Centres

1.    A bowl of warm oil deep within the pelvis

2.    An ice cold razor on the end of your nose

3.    A warm, red plate expanding from the chest

4.    A small white-hot medallion in the centre of the chest

5.    A frozen tear drop in the centre of the chest

6.    Red hot coals in the centre of the feet

7.    A pink marshmallow in place of a bottom

8.    A grey misty haze in front of your head

9.    A grey misty haze behind your head

10.           A grey misty haze above your head

Status Levels we experimented with include:

1.    Extremely nervous, quiet and inhibited

2.    Very nervous, quiet and inhibited

3.    Nervous, quiet and inhibited

4.    A little nervous, quiet and inhibited

5.    Neither timid nor bold

6.    Rather outgoing and confident

7.    Bold and confident

8.    Commanding and rather imposing

9.    Very commanding, intimidating and bold.

10.           Extremely commanding, imperious and untouchable