Purpose
1. Introduce new ideas
2. Brainstorm what you already know
3. Review new or not so new material
4. Review for quizzes and tests
Procedure
1. Date
2. Question
3. Answer
4. Repeat 2 & 3 as needed
5. Draw a line below the journal entry
Grading
1. Exchange papers
2. Sign below journal entry
3. Grade
4. Put (#correct) / (# points possible) above
left of journal entry
Important Notes
1. Resources = your notes, text, memory (Not
neighbor!)
2. No signature = no score
3. If absent, copy entry from another student
and answer the questions yourself
4. Put “Absent”/ (# points possible) above
left of journal entry
5. Journal points become part of homework
points