Posts
- Quantity:By my count Martin has 33 blog entries, a good number. He's a very regular blogger.
- Content: Honestly, Martin's blog has been one of the most interesting blogs to read this semester. I've loved to go over and look at what he's researched, or what he thinks about a topic. Really interesting topics, really interesting posts. Very indepth posts.
- Format: I have a feeling that Martin has blogged before! His blog is very well organized and formatted. It's very streamlined, and looks very clean cut.
Research
- Thematic Focus: Martin's focus has been Shakespeare and comic books. He just recently made a more concrete thesis about archetypes and the Batman mythos as compared to the Hamlet mythos.
- Thesis and Cohesion: He has his thesis, and has a hub post linking that thesis to other posts, but he needs to finish tying down his thesis with his research. He also needs to make a more forceful thesis. He stated what he's going to look at, now he needs to fully form his thesis statement.
- Sources: Martin is lacking a Sources page, which is a requirement he still needs to complete. I understand from one of his posts that academic sources were a bit difficult to find, but that he is working on it. So he needs to finish getting this set up.
Personal & Social
- Author Identity: Martin's authorial voice is definitely present. He does a great job of getting across his viewpoints and personality.
- Documentation of Progress: Martin does a really good job of documenting all of his research and thoughts.
- Interactions: From what I could gather, Martin has done a good job of commenting on other people's blogs. He doesn't really utilize linking to other blogs in his own blog, but I think he still does well in this area. Hard to tell without going through all his comments, which I couldn't see how to do on his blog (I was looking for an IntenseDebate box like on Professor Burton's).
Design
- Appropriate to Theme:I think his blog design is appropriate to theme. As I mentioned before, it is streamlined and well organized.
- Side Content: This is where Martin shows that he is no novice blogger. He has many different side options, including a calendar, what media he's currently enjoying, and a time machine option for his posts. Well utilized side space.
I think Martin has done a great job with his blog this semester. I think he still needs to gather more scholarly sources, add a sources tab, and maybe do one more hub post that ties together the thesis that he's forming. Once he does this, his blog will be, in my opinion, completed.
