How to do a Two Column Journal Please print this slide show, follow the directions, and staple it to your reading response. Reading Literature : Determine Theme and Analyze Its Development Reading Literature : Determine Theme and Analyze Its Development Reading Informational Text : Determine Central Idea and Analyze Its Development Reading Informational Text : Determine Central Idea and Analyze Its Development Reading Literature/ Informational Text Standard : Cite Strong and Thorough Textual Evidence Reading Literature/ Informational Text Standard : Cite Strong and Thorough Textual Evidence

Formatting Your Paper First, divide the paper into two columns. Label the column on the left “Note- Taking” and the column on the right “Note-Making.” Put your name, teacher’s name, class name, date and period, assignment number and title in MLA format. The following slide shows which information goes into each column.

“Write down an important passage from the story or essay” (author’s last name page). Respond to Note-Taking by one of the following: Note-Taking Note-Making Note-Taking entries must be direct citations Each entry must be at least two sentences long  Connecting entry to your life  Connecting entry to events at school, hometown, state, country, or the world  Expressing your feelings to the entry. Do you agree? Disagree? Was it funny? Touching? etc.  Asking a question about the entry. Leave space to answer it when you discover the answer?  Making a comparison to the entry with other stories, TV shows, movies, songs, etc. Making a comparison to any of the above by creating an original simile or metaphor  All Note-Making Entries are 10 Words or more

Guidelines Every note-taking entry must have a note-making entry or no credit is received Must be neatly written or typed or no credit received Number all of your entries, each column Entries must line up across the page All Note-Making entries must be at least two sentences long and parenthetically cited

Two Column Journal Example for Six Entries

Mr. J’s Video Quick Tip

How to Grade a Two Column Journal

1. All entries are double entries 2. Note-taking side is cited correctly, at least two sentences long, and has correct parenthetical citation. 3. Note-making side is 10 words or more. 4. Note-taking and Note-making entries are numbered 5. Note-taking, Note-making entries line up across the page. Scoring Guidelines 6. Correct MLA format and includes assignment number and complete assignment name

Higher Order Thinking Skills Lower Order Thinking Skills Creativity Bloom’s Taxonomy 4.5 to 5/A 3.5 to 4.4/B 2.5 to 3.4/C 1.5 to 2.4/L.1 to 1.4/K Write one sentence explaining what you did well according to the skill being learned using the language of Bloom’s taxonomy. Then, write one more sentence explaining what you could do better or differently next time and how you could move up one level on Bloom’s Taxonomy. Write one sentence explaining what you did well according to the skill being learned using the language of Bloom’s taxonomy. Then, write one more sentence explaining what you could do better or differently next time and how you could move up one level on Bloom’s Taxonomy. Student Directions for Written Evaluation 0 Errors = 4.5/A to 5/A 3 Errors - = 1.5/L to 2.4/L 1 Errors = 3.5/B to 4.4/B 4+ Errors =.1/K to 1.4/K 2 Errors = 2.5/C to 3.4/C Evaluation Grading Scale Reading Comprehension Standard 3.2: Theme and Textual Evidence

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