Reflective Journal Summary I learned a lot using the different techniques for journal writing. ... When I was writing the journal entry I was answering the questions I had while reading the text. Everything became clearer after writing it down. ... I didn't know what part of Ellin's journey to start writing about. ... Using different journal entries help children have an interaction with curricular material and is less boring than writing in the same style over and over again. ...

• Word Count: 538
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• Grade Level: High School

So far in this quest to research the effectiveness of journal writing in math, several articles were found that support their use and none that dismiss them. ... The researcher will take part in daily journal writing as well. ... The use of journal writing in a Mathematics classroom is not only being supported from the experience of classroom teachers but also from research. ... Journal writing in math is now considered to be a tool to teach students various strategies to solve problems. ... One example of the progress of the students writing and reasoning skills is as follows. ...

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Journal Review The purpose of this review is to provide a better understanding of the Internet Week Journal and all of its contents. ... In this document I will analyze the writing styles (fog index, general clarity, and Sentence Structure), and the audience it is written for. ... I plan to continue to read the journal. I plan to continue to read the journal. ... Writing Style Each article in Internet Week contains sentences with an average length of about twenty to thirty words. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

But if there is an organized way of reading and writing it is a lot easier. And that is what the journal summations did for me. ... Overall the experience I had with the journal summations was positive. I enjoyed writing about topics that I felt were important. ... Not only were the journals beneficial to me but it made me see a new way of motivating my students to participate in writing activities....

• Word Count: 360
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• Grade Level: High School

What would happen if people stopped writing journals and letters? ... The same would happen to the future of mankind if people stop writing today. So what if people stopped writing journals? ... That may work, but would it replace journals and letters? ... If people stopped writing journals and letters, the nation also including the world, would lose one of the best things people ever had. ...

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In the Journal of the First Voyage to America by Christopher Columbus, an aspect of his writing that was very interesting is that Columbus is very descriptive in his work. ... Columbus' writing can also be compared to that of Native American authors in that in their writing they both seem to have a great respect for the land and its importance. ... This comparison shows that he has a great respect for the land, but we also must consider that he was writing this journal for the benefit of the king and queen of Spain. This journal was a way to "advertise" the newly discovered land and ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Memo writing is an undeniable entity in the professional world. ... Strobino's has been published on numerous occasions in journals including: Arete, the Journal of the College of social work, and Psychological Reports. ... The writing is then submitted to the journal, which it is then circulated to a board of your peers to review the research. ... Once the writer has edited their writing, it is then sent to the journal for final publication. ... Writing has also complimented my teaching. ...

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Journaling Tips and Traps Flipping through the completed pages in your scrapbook albums, do you see page after page of photos accompanied by basic, explanatory writing? ... Put your mind at ease "you don't have to start writing more words on every page and using fewer embellishments. ... When you sit down to write, don't think of it as writing; think of it as talking on paper. ... This sort of "random thoughts" writing can free your thinking and allow you to jot down memories quickly while they are still fresh in your mind, rather than losing a thought while you are finishi...

• Word Count: 3744
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• Grade Level: High School

Dear Journal, Greetings, I am Percy Jackson. ... Dear Journal, Grover then said we needed to leave now, so we got in our auto and left for some odd camp. ... Dear Journal, Ares let me know to offer it to him, however I don't and we utilize the pearls to escape, leaving my mother behind. ... That is the place I am currently, writing down my experiences in this diary. Dear Journal, I feel so different then I did a couple months ago. ...

• Word Count: 1208
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• Grade Level: High School

Sample Lesson Plan Grade Level: 1st Grade Related SOL's: Writing 1.13 The student will write to communicate ideas for a variety of purposes Specific Observable Objective(s): focus on one topic, and share writing with others Essential Vocabulary: Noun - this is a word most writers use to write about people, places, and things Assessment: I know that my students will have mastered my objective by reviewing their writing journals to see if they picked out one thing in their story to mainly write about Materials, Resources, Technology: writers journal, poster board PROCEDURES Introdu...

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The Journal Sand underneath my feet, the sun shinning in my eyes, wind blowing, it was a beautiful day. ... I hold in my hands a journal belonging to Glen Lewis of Clermont. ... I never thought I would be reading the journal of a participant. ... Including Glen Lewis, who stopped writing in 1098. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Observation Journal Entry #1 • Teaching Style o In my opinion the teacher is pretty much laid back. ... This helps them not only express what they learned but helps their writing skills. ... o Each assignment includes writing. ...

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Throughout school, I've always had a love-hate relationship with writing. ... She said that we were to write a new journal entry at least twice a week. ... But, as the days went on, I found myself writing more and more. ... My involvement in journaling led me to discover creative writing. ... , then I started journaling again. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

How the Act of Writing Effects a Person's Health This study examined how the act of writing can have positive effects on a person's health. This study published initially in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA. 1999;281:1304-1309)found that some people with chronic illness had improvements in their health after writing about life stressors. ... The patients spent an hour a day writing. ... The researchers want us to believe that writing is proven to help with our overall health. ... I would not suggest that writing would hurt a person with a chronic illne...

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He was also an American writer in the 1700's; at the age of thirteen he entered to Yale College as a result of his philosophical writing works. ... The first different in the style of writing between Byrd and Edwards is the way how they judge the people around them. ... Byrd used humor in his journal like almost Southern writer. ... In Byrd's journal, we can appreciate that he talked more about the people that went with him to the Dismal than just himself. ... They also explained us what were their important missions in life; however both have their own styles of writing and ideas o...

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• Grade Level: High School

I enjoyed journal writing for many reasons. ... I have never enjoyed including proper grammar and punctuation, and journal writing did not include these. ... Journal writing was a good way to start me thinking and to teach me to write a page quickly. I thought of journal writing as a way to write "my- style without getting a grade on it or being told how wrong it is. ... This also helped me to learn how to write quickly and get my thoughts on paper, which I learned, in journal writing. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

"Undoubtedly, alcohol is the principle drug abuse problem in America today" (National Journal, 1998). ... "Children and adolescents view movies of this nature and develop a relationship between exposure and attention to beer, and expectations to drink beer" (AORN Journal). ... The British Medical Journal, September 8, 2001, went so far as to accuse many journalists as "writing about studies that conclude alcohol is rather good for one's health". ... In a random sample of more than three hours of health stories on Network (ABC, CBS, and NBC) news in 1998, about seven percent were devote...

• Word Count: 1260
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

To others, writing in a journal might not be seen as a form of resistance, but it indeed was. ... In the beginning Anne wrote for her own muse, but after hearing a speech on the radio about a man that would be interested in publishing diaries and such of the events transpiring in Europe, Anne began to edit her journal. Today, what we read as Diary of a Young Girl are actually selections from the two versions of Anne Frank's journal, version a and version b. ... When Anne wrote in her journal, she did not escape the harsh realities of her situation, but rather, writing let her be a litt...

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(Lincoln Journal Star.) ... (GASP of Nebraska, Lincoln Journal Star.) ... (Lincoln Journal Star.) ... Finally, writing to a senator or becoming involved in a local tobacco prevention coalition is a significant way to influence our states leaders about the dangers associated with secondhand smoke. ...

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Keeping opinion out of writing hinders a student's ability to write. ... I personally have not been very heavily influenced in my writing. ... My conception of good writing is not too limited, I think anything can be considered as good writing. I also believe that an opinionated piece of writing can very well be considered good writing. ... A person cannot truly express themselves if they don't state their opinions or beliefs; whether it be a journal, an analysis, a critique, or a research paper. ...

• Word Count: 1128
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• Grade Level: High School

I selected Dream Journaling as my strategy for this assignment. ... After processing the dream and its basic parts as well as a kind of outline of the sequence of the events, I write in the journal that I keep next to my bed, always allowing to let as much as I can remember, just flow out (and not worrying about grammar). ... I am going to do this by repeating those simple affirmations before bed, and maybe starting my morning with writing in my journal, first recording anything I remember about the dreams of the night preceding, but then also any thoughts or goals I have for/about the day ah...

• Word Count: 927
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Writing Style Whether using a single word, thought, sentence or paragraph, writing must be orderly. ... When writing the paper, make sure there is a smoothness of expression. ... Strategies to Improve Writing Style Incorrect grammar and sentence construction is common problems in APA writing. ... APA journals use and encourage the use of the author – date method of citation. ... For example, Zubov and Hall (2003) studied student writing samples Another way to write this would be In a recent study of student writing styles, Zubov and Hall (2003) found. ...

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Mary Rowlandson wrote a narrative about hardships she faced during her captivity, in a journal. ... Like the puritans Rowlandson uses a pain style of writing. ... Mary Rowlandson expressed Puritan beliefs in her writing. ... Rowlandson's journal is a captivity narrative, which is one of the kinds of genres that Puritans use. ... All of her writing leads to God and her faith in the bible....

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• Grade Level: High School

Often publication in a scientific journal is a means of career enhancement or career significance. ... Traditionally this sharing is done through scientific journals. ... Often publication in scientific journal is a way to enhance a career or keep a position at a university. ... "APA journals use the author-date method of citation"(APA,1994,p168). ... Publishers of scientific journals expect articles submitted in this format. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Article Review Salinger, Terry, Helping Older, Struggling Readers, Preventing School Failure, Winter 2003. Summary Much research has been done on increasing reading skills among young children, but very little on helping older readers. Due to the No Child Left Behind initiative, the focus on...

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