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クラスメートのブログを評価（ひょうか：evaluation）してください。
You are assigned to evaluate the 5 classmates' blogs (Group A)

     (A-1) Nihongo-ing Forward
     (A-2) Hello! First blog ever
     (A-3) Canada's Adventures in Japanese
     (A-4) Eyes on East Asia
     (A-5) ねご様のへや

Please consider the following criteria when you evaluate your peer's blog.

1. Language
Use of Japanese:
- transition into using more Japanese, use Japanese as much as possible
Grammar and Vocabulary:
- clear language, grammatically correct sentences, and proper spelling
- use the grammar structures and vocabulary we learned (If necessary, attempt to challenge and go beyond your language skills)
- demonstrate improvement from the previous posts

2. Content
Topic/Theme:
- various topics that lead to good discussion (ex. comparison between two cultures)
- select topics that are culturally sensitive and target diverse population. (Topics should not be relevant only to a small community. ex. Columbia students)

Body:
- clear, easy to understand, coherent
- have a clear point if you can
- entertaining, creative, original, informative, interesting, and/or relevant to reader and writer

3. Layout
Aesthetics
- easy on the eye, visually attractive (e.g. stylish layout, effective usage of colors, uniqueness)
- utilize external resources (multimedia such as pictures, videos, links, and/or recordings)
- clear font
Organization
- user-friendly, easy to navigate, organized

4. Communication
Reply
- respond to comments (e.g. commenting on classmates’ blogs and other blogs outside the class)
- comments should be meaningful and thoughtful (e.g. constructive criticism and compliments)
- foster active discussions
- attempt to connect with readers
- interact with other blogs
Facilitate Understanding
- English translation when relevant
- attempt to be clear in your writing

5. Consideration
Politeness
- no offensive words or posts but have an opinion
- be kind, sincere, respectful, and thoughtful (should respect others’ blogs, consider other’s opinions, try not to be politically incorrect)
Language Level
- aware of the language levels of the readers, and try to post at the class’ level so that your classmates can read all the posts.

6. Frequency
- post the required number by the due date