1. Four Column Journal
SCE

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

3. 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

4. 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.

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

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

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

8. 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.

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

10. 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.

11. 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

12. 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.

13. Grading Scale Entries Points ¾ Credit ½ Credit 10 10 7 5 8 12.5 9 6