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Writer’s Notebook Journal Expectations

Unleash your creativity with journal writing - a space to capture reflections, memories, and dreams. Explore various topics with guidance on layout, content, and sharing. Enhance your writing skills through personal expression and organization.

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Writer’s Notebook Journal Expectations

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  1. Writer’s NotebookJournal Expectations By Linda Mac Intyre Adapted From: Routman, R. (2000). Conversations: Strategies for Teaching, Learning, and Evaluating. Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Heinemann.

  2. Journal Writing is a special place: • where you can write about things that really matter. • where you can write about topics you want to always remember. • where you can revisit ( in a few years or when you are an adult) and read what you were really thinking about and what was important to you.

  3. Journal Writing Expectations • Write on every other line. • Use neat handwriting. • Correct the spelling of common words after writing your entry. • Keep the covers and inside cover pages neat and clean.

  4. Journal Writing Expectations • Journal writing is one type of genre that you are expected to learn and do. • Cross out words or phrases with one straight line. • Write about topics that you will be comfortable sharing with students, teacher and others.

  5. Journal Writing Expectations • Use dictionaries/ thesaurus only when proofreading or editing. • Sharing what you have done and need to work on will help other students to learn and grow. • Try to write using detail, voice, personal feelings, and explanations.

  6. Journal Writing Where do you begin? • Skip one line from your last entry. • Write the date. • Brainstorm your topic using a web or list of ideas. • Start writing from your ideas.

  7. What topics can you write about? • My best friend • What I know a lot about • My dog • My grandfather • My grandmother • My favorite place….

  8. Journal Writing • What I’m good at • My pet • What is important to me • I will never forget • I was scared

  9. Any Questions?

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