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What is Journal Writing all

about?
B.

_Palconit,Alta Gracia

What is journal writing


you ask
It

is a learning tool
based on the idea
that you write to
learn.

You

can use the journals to


write about topics of personal
interest, to note your
observations, to imagine, to
wonder and to connect new
information with things you
already know.

They

are not diary entries


without reflection or a
purpose. A diary is a record
of actions or what you have
done.

journal is a record of
reactions. A journal is
mostly about your ideas,
thoughts, dreams and
opinions.

What is its purpose?


Using journals helps learning
When you use journals you have
the opportunity to clarify and
reflect upon your thinking.

You

can record such things as


ideas and feelings, special words
and expressions you have heard,
interesting things that have
happened to you or information
about interesting people

There are several types of


journals
Personal

Journals
These journals allow the freedom to
write about your feelings, opinions,
expressions and about topics of
personal interest.

Dialogue Journals
These journals are conversations in
writing. Most often the conversation is
between the student and the teacher or
classmates.
These journals are interactive - the two
conversation partners comment on one
another's entries. These conversations
encourage people to express themselves
in thoughtful and informal ways.

Reading Response Journals


These journals are used to capture your
reactions to books and to track your
reading.
The entries might include questions,
comparisons, evaluations, letters to
characters, predictions and comments
on style or mood.

Math Journals
The goal of writing in mathematics is to
provide you with opportunities to explain
your thinking about mathematical ideas
and then to re-examine your thoughts by
reviewing your writing.
Writing will help your understanding of
math as you learn to talk about your
thought processes in solving problems
and learning math concepts.

Science Journals

These journals could be a great way to


gain a better understanding on how you
are thinking about the science lesson.

You can write questions about process


or outcomes of explorations. They can
use drawings, diagrams, data charts
and graphs.

Art Journals
The

art journal gives you a place to


plan, to gather resources and
research materials, to do
preliminary drawings and to
experiment with media; in short, to
explore and document your
personal creative processes.

Our Learning Journals


We

are learning to use journals that


show our new understandings,
knowledge and ideas.

How should I write?


Write

informally. Informal writing


is rather like speaking.
Don't worry too much about
'correct' punctuation, or grammar,
or spelling. BUT this is not an
excuse to be careless.

You

can use underlining, or bold,


or italics to add meaning, and you
may link lots of ideas together with
dashes instead of full stops and
commas.

The

journal also allows you to


experiment as a writer. Sometimes
a poem or a dialogue where you
argue or debate with yourself is
the only way to express an idea.

Draw
Take

a detailed picture one day.


a risk!

Prompts
Think of the subjects
Look at the timetable on the board
Mind gym
What was the first thing we did today?
What do I now know about journal writing?
What strategies do I now know to try for
problem solving?
The 100 game - how to win.

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