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What should NOT be included in an academic journal?
Do not provide a set of summaries for each reading or class discussion. You may begin with a summary statement, but then focus your writing on integrating ideas, linking readings and class discussions, and connecting themes that recur in the course over time. Do not critique or editorialize. The work you are reading has been reviewed extensively by scholars, including your instructors, who have done considerably more writing than you have at this point. In other words, your opinion of an article being “too long,” “boring,” “confusing,” etc. is immaterial in an academic journal. Do not indicate whether you “like” or “dislike” an article. If you react positively, write about the ideas that resonate with you. Similarly, if you have a negative reaction to an article, your writing should reflect your disagreement, along with evidence to support your differing viewpoint. Simply put, we are interested in your understanding of the material, not whether you like it. Checklist for a High Quality Academic Journal Checklist for a high quality journal entry: _____ student name _____ date of writing _____ typed _____ double spaced _____ placed in folder, along with grading form and previous journals _____ folder is well-organized (journals in sequence, grading form is included) _____ no grammatical errors _____ no spelling errors _____ comments from faculty on previous journals have been addressed and included in folder _____ limited summarizing of material _____ integrating ideas across readings _____ linking ideas between readings and class discussion _____ connecting themes that emerge throughout class _____ demonstrated understanding of content _____ opinions are supported _____ no editing or like/dislike comments Hints for Journal Writing How do I know what to write? Read the syllabus and the instruction sheet that gives general information about how to approach your academic journals. Be sure to follow all the directions listed on the checklist. There are a number of items, such as putting your journals in a folder, keeping the folder organized, and including the grade sheet, are no-brainers, and therefore should always characterize your academic journals.
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What should NOT be included in an academic journal?
Do not provide a set of summaries for each reading or class discussion. You may begin
with a summary statement, but then focus your writing on integrating ideas, linking
readings and class discussions, and connecting themes that recur in the course over time.
Do not critique or editorialize. The work you are reading has been reviewed extensively
by scholars, including your instructors, who have done considerably more writing than
you have at this point. In other words, your opinion of an article being “too long,”
“boring,” “confusing,” etc. is immaterial in an academic journal.
Do not indicate whether you “like” or “dislike” an article. If you react positively, write
about the ideas that resonate with you. Similarly, if you have a negative reaction to an
article, your writing should reflect your disagreement, along with evidence to support
your differing viewpoint. Simply put, we are interested in your understanding of the
material, not whether you like it.
Checklist for a High Quality Academic Journal
Checklist for a high quality journal entry:
_____ student name
_____ date of writing
_____ typed
_____ double spaced
_____ placed in folder, along with grading form and previous journals
_____ folder is well-organized (journals in sequence, grading form is included)
_____ no grammatical errors
_____ no spelling errors
_____ comments from faculty on previous journals have been addressed and included in
folder
_____ limited summarizing of material
_____ integrating ideas across readings
_____ linking ideas between readings and class discussion
_____ connecting themes that emerge throughout class
_____ demonstrated understanding of content
_____ opinions are supported
_____ no editing or like/dislike comments
Hints for Journal Writing
How do I know what to write?
Read the syllabus and the instruction sheet that gives general information about how to
approach your academic journals. Be sure to follow all the directions listed on the
checklist. There are a number of items, such as putting your journals in a folder, keeping
the folder organized, and including the grade sheet, are no-brainers, and therefore should
always characterize your academic journals.
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