Journal Expectations
Three days each week, you will choose one of the assigned readings, or an article from a magazine, or a story from the newspaper and 1)write a summary of the work, 2)an intellectual response, then 3)a personal reaction, trying to find how it connects to you. These can be handwritten or typed. These should be no less than three paragraphs long. Spending twenty to thirty minutes in the writing process would be appropriate, not much more than that though.
At the end of the week, you will choose one of the week's entries, revise, and rewrite it. A rewritten journal entry should be between 300 and 600 words in length. These will be emailed to me on Friday by 6:00 p.m. These typed journal entries (TJEs) will be minimally marked -- a
will receive 10 points, a + will receive 12 points, a ++ will receive 14 points and a
Journal Hints:
Write three days per week -- keep in three clasp binder on Friday, choose one, rewrite it, proof it be sure to include author, title and source in summary be sure to include one paragraph summary, at least one paragraph reaction (heady), and at least one paragraph experience (physical) give the whole thing a title that alludes to the meaning of your TJE take risks, be brave, use vocabulary that is exciting and lively! Click here to see sample TJEs.
