Peer Blogs- I looked at Lauren's blog and thought it was really interesting that we were both previously design majors. (She was a graphic design major and I was an interior design major). I also liked that we'll both be using all of those intentsive art courses for an art endorsement! I also looked at Laura's blog and realized that we both "share the fear if you will" of intensive writing. I do not consider myself a fabulous writer. I have all of these great ideas in my head but tend to have difficulty writing them down.

Article- I really enjoyed the article by Knipper and Duggan. I related to this article because I completely agree with students/people in general, writing to comprehend. Personally, if I want to remember anything from a lecture, article, what we need from the grocery store or whatever I have to make notes. If we reflect on what we're learning about we do remember more about it. I also liked the part about writing in all subjects. My endorsements are social studies and science and I think using learning logs, quick writes, and reflections are great ways of getting students to comprehend what they're learning without being drilled with the usual "copy these notes from the overhead" that was the norm when I was in school. I also feel like if I would of had rubrics to follow for my writing in high school that I might feel more comfortable about it. As the article stated, teachers do not have the amount of time it would take to give appropriate feedback on each students intensive writing. However, if they have a rubric to follow, it is easier to give helpful feedback.