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  1. On a scale of 1-5 (5 being consistently), how consistent were you with submitting your blog posts in a timely manner?
    • 5
    • I would try and complete my blog post soon after watching the episode. This way, I would have everything fresh in my mind and could connect it better with the course concepts.
  2. On a scale of 1-5 (5 being consistently), how consistent were you with posting at least one thorough comment on a peer’s blog?
    • 4
    • Although I did post often and as quickly as I could, I would sometimes do a comment around last minute. Because I would post so early, many of my classmates would not have watched the episode and could not post as soon as I did.
  3. One a scale of 1-5 (5 being very well), how well did you integrate class concepts into your posts about the Survivor show?
    • 5
    • I think I did really well in connecting the episodes to the course concepts. At first, I did think I struggle, but over time I think I greatly improved as I really saw how the episodes connected to the chapter.
  4. Please describe what you think your strengths were with regard to blogging and participation.
    • I think my biggest strength was being able to post about the episode as soon as I could. When the new episode came out and the required chapter information was reviewed in class, I posted as soon as I could.
  5. Please describe how you think you could improve on your blogging and participation.
    • At first, I did struggle to connect chapter concepts to the episodes. However, as the semester went on, I found I was able to recognize chapter info more easily.
    • I also believe I did have an issue with commenting on others’ blog posts. Because I posted as soon as possible, I would have to comment a few days after – when most of my peers would also begin posting.
  6. What did you like about blogging?
    • By blogging about the episode and comparing it to the chapter concepts, I was able to see examples of how the information I learned is executed in reality. Since I do enjoy working with computers and technology in general, I actually do find blogging assignments to be easy and fun. I was able to create my own blog, set up a theme, and effortlessly update my posts. Another great thing I liked is how all of my classmates’ posts all show up under the same link on the communication website. This made it so much easier to read and comment on others’ posts.
  7. What did you dislike about blogging?
    • Because I tried to complete the blog posts as soon as possible, I found that commenting someone else’s post for the same episode could sometimes be difficult. I wanted to try and comment on a new person’s blog every week, but I don’t think everyone updated as regularly as they should have.
  8. What suggestions do you have for this assignment in the future?
    • I honestly really enjoy this show, but I do wish we could have some time to talk about the show in class. I think it would be fitting to use the show as a short review of the information we learned in class by seeing how we can apply the different concepts of group communication. I think this would also tie in the theme of Survivor back to the class.