http://jsbin.com/umOb/1/edit

  git clone git@github.com:quickleft/backbone-comments.git
cd backbone-comments
git checkout -b simple origin/simple

The comments app

  <!--The form element:-->
  <section class="comments">
    <h3 class="comment-count">0 Comments</h3>

    <form id="comment-form">
      <div class="form-row">
        <textarea name="content" placeholder="Leave a message..."></textarea>
      </div>
      <div class="form-row">
        <label for="email">Email: </label>
        <input type="email" name="email"/>
        <button class="btn">Post your comment</button>
      </div>
    </form>

    <ul id="comment-list"></ul>

  </section>

Present the desired result.