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Congratulation students. You are now certified wiki users. We hope you enjoyed this foray into Web 2.0 and that you will find many uses for the new research and technology skills you developed. You also showed that you care and are willing to help others. Thank you for your effort and contributions. Mrs. Blum & Mrs. Hardison [|IMG_1362.JPG] [|IMG_1366.jpg]
 * Welcome students,**

[|The Daily Blog - Your assignment is here] [|Example of what your wikispaces should include] 1. Make sure everything is spelled correctly and grammatically proper before posting. 2. Use eloquent vocabulary. 3. Do not plagiarize. Put things in your own words. 4. Cite all relevant sources (and don't cite irrelevant ones). 5. Discuss and Debate, don't argue. 6. Confine conversations to the Discussion pages. 7. Air your views. Don't sit passively. 8. Only research things that occurred after 1945. 9. Abide by these rules at all times. 10. Do not whine. Be willing to try new things and teach others.
 * Rules**

Thesis Statement - Describe the problem Body - Addresses thesis with supportive evidence; facts, details, explanation & anecdotes Organization - Thread of the central thesis is evident throughout Formal voice - Appropriate vocabulary Sentence structure - Must be varied and interesting Recognize Multiple POV - Examine the problem from multiple perspectives Use Subheadings and Hyperlinks - Helps with organization Propose a solution - A real, viable solution, not fanciful Project Page - Everything must be in original prose Quotes - Limited of 30 words, must be cited Links - From your text to highly relevant web pages Spelling, Grammar, Capitalization & Punctuation - Check twice
 * Writing Rubric (These are the things we're looking for in your writing)**

 Interaction - Talk, be active, and participate constructively online Collaboration - Work together on your subject's main page; always use 'we' (the group) not 'I' on that page Content - Is your page worthy? Clarity - Are the aspects of your page clearly delineated and easy to follow? Does it make sense? Technology Use - Did you use the various tools available to you? Final Evaluation of Tools - To be explained. Later. Final Presentation - This is //your// description of //your// solution and //your// action. To the class. It is a huge part of your grade. Plan accordingly.
 * Grading Rubric (These are things we're looking for when grading)**