Four Column Journal SCE

How to Do a Four Column Journal Vertically divide your paper into four columns Label the columns as follows: Citation Summarize Connect Explain

Make connec-tion with the cited passage (person-al or societal) Citation “Cite an im-portant passage from the text” (author’s last name and page number). Connect Make connec-tion with the cited passage (person-al or societal) Explain Give reasons why you made the con-nection with what was summa-rized Summarize Review the main ideas of the cited passage and how it advances the plot or essay

Guidelines All column entries, except the citation column, must have responses of ten words or more. An entry is complete only when all four columns have responses All entries must line up across the page and be numbered. To earn an “A,” do one entry per page. For a “C,” do one entry for every two pages.

In the Citation Column Cite an important passage, word for word, from the text (author’s last name and page number)

In the Summarize Column Review the main ideas of the cited passage and how it advances the plot or essay

Make a connection with the cited passage (personal or societal) In the Connect Column Make a connection with the cited passage (personal or societal)

In the Explain Column Explain what makes the reading difficult or interesting by discussing any aspects of the cited text or the reason you made the connection.

How to Grade a Four Column Journal Click on Einstein for a Student Example of a Four Column Journal: SCE

Each quad entry is worth ________ points If the citation side is cited incorrectly, only ¾ credit earned for that entry. If any of the other columns are less than 10 words, only 1/2 credit is earned for that entire entry.

If the four-column entries do not line up across the page, multiply total score by .75 If one or more entries of four is not done, only two points earned for that entire entry

After totaling up the score, write a minimum two sentence evaluation of why the person earned that score. State positive comments first. Then, make constructive criticisms, if needed.

Grading Scale Entries Points ¾ Credit ½ Credit 10 10 7 5 8 12.5 9 6 10 10 7 5 8 12.5 9 6 6 16.5 12.5 8 5 20 15 10 4 25 20 13