Double-Sided+Journals

= DOUBLE-SIDED or DOUBLE-ENTRY JOURNALS =

==This is a technique that will sharpen your reading and comprehension skills as you read. It makes your reading more purposeful and focused. To that end, be sure to choose passages wisely! Focus on sections of the text that have significant elements to discuss, with some depth.==

===2.) On the left, you will first identify which TOPIC you are responding to. Then you will SUMMARIZE and PARAPHRASE the text, or possibly provide a key QUOTE, citing page numbers. Remember, your teacher likely has not read the book you are reading, so you need to provide enough context to help her understand what commentary you are making about it.===

===3.) On the right, you will follow the instructions for each topic, addressing why you chose this passage and what it reveals about the text or the writer/subject. __**Your response should be in complete sentences -- thorough and thoughtful.**__ You will not get credit for a journal response that only skims the surface of the idea or that states the obvious. Show that you are thinking deeply about the text and its implications. So be sure to choose passages that contain important elements, and then take the time to probe the passage for deeper inferences and implications related to the topic (narrative arc, hero's journey, "now" voice, or real-time scene).===

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