Post by Richenda on Jan 30, 2019 7:49:43 GMT -5
Ready to post your first feedback reply on the Peer Boards? Awesome! You may be wondering about the best way to go about that. Here are some widely used methods. You can combine them or make up your own!
Option 1: Written response or "edit letter" style
This is the simplest method, where you reply to the post with a written response. Ordinary paragraphs of prose. This is great when you have a lot to say, but you may find yourself having to describe what's in the OP (original post).
Option 2: Quote text
You can quote text from other posts and it will appear in a specially formatted box. You can do this automatically using the Quote button. Detailed instructions are here.
Example of quoted text.
In the BBCode it looks like this:
[quote]Example of quoted text.[/quote]If you specify the speaker, it looks like this:
[quote author="@richenda"]Example of quoted text.[/quote]And gets rendered like this:
Richenda said:
Example of quoted text.Option 3: In-line comments
When making in-line comments it's important to make sure it's clear where your comments start and end. It's a good idea to use the formatting tools and/or text symbols to do this.
For instance, here are some sample comments in different styles:
“MY DEAREST LIZZY,-- ((Is she yelling at her?))
“I find myself very unwell this morning, which, I suppose, is to be imputed to my getting wet through yesterday. My kind friends will not hear of my returning till I am better. They insist also on my seeing Mr. Jones--therefore do not be alarmed if you should hear of his having been to me--and, excepting a sore throat and headache, there is not much the matter with me.--Yours,
“Well, my dear,” said Mr. Bennet, when Elizabeth had read the note aloud, “if your daughter should have a dangerous fit of illness--if she should die ((lol die?! From a cold?!)), it would be a comfort to know that it was all in pursuit of Mr. Bingley, and under your orders.”
“Oh! I am not afraid of her dying. People do not die of little trifling colds. She will be taken good care of. As long as she stays there, it is all very well. I would go and see her if I could have the carriage.”
Elizabeth, feeling really anxious I understand how you feel, Liz, was determined to go to her, though the carriage was not to be had; and as she was no horsewoman, walking was her only alternative. She declared her resolution.
“How can you be so silly,” cried her mother, “as to think of such a thing, in all this dirt! //I think this is redundant// You will not be fit to be seen when you get there.”
It's entirely up to you what formatting you use.
Formatting Options
The following buttons may be useful for feedback:
Color (rainbow wheel) - Change the color of your text. Keep in mind that some colors can be difficult to read.
Bold, Italic and Underline - Your basic formatting methods.
Strike Through - This option draws a line through the text, crossing it out. Good for indicating deletions.
Symbols for making text stand out include: () {} || // \\ but NOT square brackets.
Combining Methods
You can combine the above methods! For instance, you can quote some text and use formatting to highlight the part you then talk about in the next paragraph.
“Oh! I am not afraid of her dying. People do not die of little trifling colds. She will be taken good care of. As long as she stays there, it is all very well. I would go and see her if I could have the carriage.”
Tagging/Mentioning Users
You can tag other users using the "@" symbol and their username (I'm @Richenda ). The tagging button (the @ symbol with a little brown and blue person) will help you search for users to find their usernames. The named user will get a little alert that they were mentioned. This is useful for replying directly to other users on a thread who aren't the OP (original poster).
As said before, there's no one right way to do this. Just try to make your feedback as clear and helpful as you can.
