1. Wednesday, April 25
Homework: finish web quest(should be done today)checking tomorrow
Agenda to blue on desk
Take out your journals
Today’s journal topic: Would you want to live in Tangerine County, Florida? Why or Why not? (1 paragraph)

2. Skip one line and Take notes in your journal
dialectical journals

3. “ ‘Dialectical’ means ‘the art or practice of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments’” (dictionary.com).
Your task is to arrive at the “truth” of a written work through responses to quotations

4. Dialectical Notebook
Your dialectical notebook must prove that you are a thinker. You will prove that you have insightful thoughts about what you read.
The Thinker is a bronze and marble sculpture by Auguste Rodin, whose first cast, of 1902, is now in the Musee Rodin, in Paris.

5. When I read, I think

6. What is a dialectical journal?
A dialectical journal is a running dialogue between you, the reader, and what you are reading. This is done by recording notes in the form of quotations and then commenting upon what you have recorded.

7. What do I write? How do I write it?
A dialectical journal takes the format of a double entry (t-chart) with the quotation located on the left side of the page and your reaction & response on the right side.

8. What do I write? Quotation On the right: Reaction-response Explain
Question:
Analyze/Evaluate: Form opinions both while you’re reading and after. Develop judgments and ideas about characters and events
Interpret: determine the meaning or purpose
Reflect: what does the quote say about all people and humanity? In other words reflect on the universal themes.
Comment on Literary Techniques: Why are they used?
hits with some force
makes you think or question
strikes you as significant
has layers of meaning to decipher.

9. First, pick out a significant quote.
Next, transcribe it into your journal (on the left side of your page).
Now, write your response to the quotation (on the right side.
For example . . .

10. Some Dialectical Journal Sentence Starters
Sample Sentence Starters:
“I really dislike/like this idea because…”
“I think the author is trying to say that…”
“This passage reminds me of a time in my life when…”
“If I were (name of character) at this point I would…”
“This part doesn’t make sense because…”
“This character reminds me of (name of person) because…”

11. What do I write? include genuine responses to the text.
include personal reflection and connections
Analyze literary techniques and qualities (descriptive language, diction, figurative language, allusion, characterization, plot development, etc.)
most importantly, what do you think the author is trying to tell readers?
Respond, Analyze, and Evaluate

12. What do I write?
The most important thing to remember is that your observations should be specific and detailed.
DO NOT SIMPLY PARAPHRASE THE PASSAGE!
Respond, Analyze, and Evaluate

13. Grading: For a high score, the following must be present…
Features detailed, meaningful passages & quote selections
Coverage of text is complete & thorough
Journal is neat, organized, & professional looking; student has followed directions for organization of the journal.
One every 5-7 pages
Skip lines in between entries