JOURNAL

WRITING

Prepared by:
MARY ROSE E. ALAR
Journal - is a record, chronology or
register of events, memories and daily
happenings.
- use in writing about personal interest,
to note observations, to imagine, to
wonder and to connect new
information with things you already
know.
 Effectiveness
Of
Journal writing

• Successful students are those who wrote their goals and ambitions and
through the years articulated such visions.

• It is useful tool to help the students reflect on their experience, both for
assessing progress and for further improvement.

• They can explore their own identities by way of assessing awareness, self-
actualization and self-acceptance.

• They learn more of their strength and weaknesses and accordingly decide
on further improving ones work and study habits.
• Provide concrete records where they could monitor their own learning.

• It is serves as a bridge between the teacher and students.

• It provides venue through which the teachers can evaluate their students’
attitudes towards work, also how the students can in turn determine how
their teachers feel about their work.

• It helps them bring back memories they treasure, the happy and unhappy
moments they shared while learning together.
Pointers of Journal Writing
* The students should be allowed to keep their journal private

* Their written pieces should not be graded

* Read them at regular frequencies to be able to determine

progress
* Do some writing before the learning activity. This will
encourage active involvement and participation.
* Ask questions like” what did you learn today that was new to
you”
CONTENTS OF JOURNALS
Depending on the age and home-school experiences, the
following may be reflected in the students’ journals.

* On-the-spot observation
* Interpretations
* Inferences/conclusions
* New ideas
* Expression of weakness/strength
* Instant feelings of joy and relation
* Disappointment/frustrations
* Sustained fun and enjoyment
 Pointers in Narrative
* Assign readings from essays, story tellers chronicles of events.

* Ask the students about the significance of the content/events

during the narration in order to check on their understanding
or wrong impression.
SOURCES OF NARRATIVES
a. Life story of prominent persons
b. Biographies
c. Autobiographies
d. Personal inventions
e. Historical accounts
f. Research activities
g. Chronicle of significant event
h. Bible
i. Arguments in court
j. diaries