FEATURES OF FEATURES OF FEATURES OF FEATURES OF FEATURES OF

JOURNAL JOURNAL JOURNAL JOURNAL JOURNAL

WRITING WRITING WRITING WRITING WRITING
Begin your journal by Begin your journal by Begin your journal by Begin your journal by Begin your journal by
writing the date and writing the date and writing the date and writing the date and writing the date and
day at the left hand day at the left hand day at the left hand day at the left hand day at the left hand
side of the page. side of the page. side of the page. side of the page. side of the page.

A journal should A journal should A journal should A journal should

A journal should
always be written always be written always be written always be written
always be written
from a first person from a first person from a first person from a first person
from a first person
point of view. The use point of view. The use point of view. The use point of view. The use
point of view. The use
of the word ‘I’ in your of the word ‘I’ in your of the word ‘I’ in your of the word ‘I’ in your
of the word ‘I’ in your
writing demonstrates writing demonstrates writing demonstrates writing demonstrates
writing demonstrates
this. this. this. this.
this.

The tone of your The tone of your The tone of your The tone of your
The tone of your
writing should be self- writing should be self- writing should be self- writing should be self-
writing should be self-
reflective. It should be reflective. It should be reflective. It should be reflective. It should be
reflective. It should be
a recollection of a recollection of a recollection of a recollection of
a recollection of
memory. That's you memory. That's you memory. That's you memory. That's you
memory. That's you
thinking back on thinking back on thinking back on thinking back on
thinking back on
something you've something you've something you've something you've
something you've
done or seen in your done or seen in your done or seen in your done or seen in your
done or seen in your
day. day. day. day.
day.
Your journal should Your journal should Your journal should Your journal should
Your journal should
only reflect on only reflect on only reflect on only reflect on
only reflect on
incidents or incidents or incidents or incidents or
incidents or
observations that observations that observations that observations that
observations that
happened recently. happened recently. happened recently. happened recently.
happened recently.
Your thoughts, points, Your thoughts, points, Your thoughts, points, Your thoughts, points,
Your thoughts, points,
and viewpoints should and viewpoints should and viewpoints should and viewpoints should
and viewpoints should
be expressed by using be expressed by using be expressed by using be expressed by using
be expressed by using
emotive language, emotive language, emotive language, emotive language,
emotive language,
which gives the reader which gives the reader which gives the reader which gives the reader
which gives the reader
more insight into the more insight into the more insight into the more insight into the
more insight into the
writer's feelings. writer's feelings. writer's feelings. writer's feelings.
writer's feelings.
The tense should be The tense should be The tense should be The tense should be
The tense should be
past or future tense, past or future tense, past or future tense, past or future tense,
past or future tense,
depending on whether depending on whether depending on whether depending on whether
depending on whether
you're writing about you're writing about you're writing about you're writing about
you're writing about
recent events or recent events or recent events or recent events or
recent events or
anticipating future anticipating future anticipating future anticipating future
anticipating future
events or situations. events or situations. events or situations. events or situations.
events or situations.