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Introduction	If it's your day to post, by midnight of the day before class, add a “posting” of min. 350 words in which you engage with the reading for the day. These postings may be in more informal language than you would use in a paper (incomplete sentences, etc., are OK), but should be thoughtful and well-considered. The two main requirements are that you (1) comment on at least one specific passage or lines from the day’s reading, cited by page if relevant, and (2) develop some broader analysis about the day’s reading as a whole. You may: pose questions for the class; draw connections to previous readings or discussions; comment on something you find confusing or provocative in the reading; etc. Then, in class, you will be expected to explain what you wrote about, and otherwise to be “on” as a discussion leader for the day. (If you miss class, you do not get full credit for the posting). Any additional blogging is optional, but can be a good way to contribute further to the class. I encourage anyone who likes to add extra blog postings -- it's a great way for me to see what people are interested in and thinking about. Please use "commenting" only for very brief responses.

Introduction

If it's your day to post, by midnight of the day before class, add a “posting” of min. 350 words in which you engage with the reading for the day. These postings may be in more informal language than you would use in a paper (incomplete sentences, etc., are OK), but should be thoughtful and well-considered. The two main requirements are that you (1) comment on at least one *specific passage* or lines from the day’s reading, cited by page if relevant, and (2) develop some broader analysis about the day’s reading as a whole. You may: pose questions for the class; draw connections to previous readings or discussions; comment on something you find confusing or provocative in the reading; etc. Then, in class, you will be expected to explain what you wrote about, and otherwise to be “on” as a discussion leader for the day. (If you miss class, you do not get full credit for the posting). Any additional blogging is optional, but can be a good way to contribute further to the class. I encourage anyone who likes to add extra blog postings -- it's a great way for me to see what people are interested in and thinking about. Please use "commenting" only for very brief responses.