- Look for the Praiseworthy.
Even if you might have something constructive to add, or even if you wish to take issue with a post, first be sure that you identify what that post is doing that's interesting, useful, or on target with our learning outcomes.
- Be Specific."Great post!" isn't as powerful as "I appreciate the way that you called into question novels as adaptations of Shakespeare's plays by pointing out how novels are not theatrical.
- Make Connections
Relate someone's post to one of your own, to in-class discussion, to other works of literature, to your religion, etc.
