1. Mrs. Banfield
English 092
Dialectical Journals

2. Why Dialectical Journals?
Allow a reader to record a mental conversation with a text.
Student can use these journals to:
Summarize a text
Pose questions
Read closely for details, images, diction, etc.
Notice patterns and make connections
Connect techniques to purpose, effect, and meaning
Choose appropriate evidence
Document quotations
Make inferences about characters, symbols, etc.
Write analysis justifying assertion

3. Purpose?
To help students document their thoughts about a text and to transfer these thoughts into their writing in an organized, coherent manner.
Make the link between thoughts and writing
Organized, coherent manner
Make the link between device and thematic meaning more concrete
Preparation for:
Class discussions
Writing analytical essays
Taking exams

4. Requirements of Journal
READ the text
There must be: (per passage or chapter)
3 inference questions
5 pieces of evidence with inferences and commentary
Page numbers
At least 2 sentences of commentary for each piece of evidence
Begin a new passage on a new page
You will be allowed to use the journal on your final essay exam for the semester, so take the time to do this right.

5. Types of Dialectical Journals
Summary/ Observe /Question
Response
Analysis
Character, Mood, Tone, theme
Inference
Commentary
Metacognitive
Synthesis
Graphic/Mapping

6. Dialectical Journals or Double Entry Journals
Left: Textual Evidence
Right: Thought process or reasoning

7. Comic Strip:

8. Stream of Consciousness/Narration

9. Flow Chart

10. Graphic with Main Ideas/Analysis

11. Graphic: 2 column reverse

12. Flow Chart: Character Analysis

13. Commentary

14. Close Reading

15. Summary and Questioning

16. Graphic: Mapping

17. Graphic: Character /Plot Mapping

18. Graphic: Mapping

19. Graphic: Flow Chart/Plot/Family Tree

20. What is an A? Bound journal that is specifically for this project/book
More than 1 entry per chapter or minimum of 10 for non-chapter books
A variety of types of entries; attempting to make the entry fit the chapter
Colorful
Well thought out
Analysis is present with every entry

21. What is a B? Bound journal that is specifically for this project/book
More than 1 entry per chapter or minimum of 10 for non-chapter books
A variety of types of entries; focus on one main type of entry
Some Color Used
Well thought out
Analysis is present with almost every entry

22. What is a C? Bound journal that is specifically for this project/book
At least 1 entry per chapter or minimum of 10 for non-chapter books
Focus on one main type of entry
Occasional Color Used
Thought process is evident
Analysis is present with most entries

23. What is a D or F?
Good Question
Will need to redo this assignment