Comments on: The Reading Journal Experiment

By: The Winsome Scholar » Spring Break Reminder

The Winsome Scholar » Spring Break Reminder — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:03:24 +0000

[...] and journal “Book I” of Ovid’s Metamorphoses. For bonus life points, read (and journal, always) the first [...]

By: PaulO

PaulO — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:52:35 +0000

We tried to do Reading Journals last year, and it did not work. I believe this is because(as you mentioned) one must read a lot before seeing the things that one should take down in their journals, and we are so used to writing “summaries”. I think a reading journal is a great idea and a necessity for an English Teacher or anyone else perusing literature and looking for deeper meaning, but most people have trouble with it, and I just bet it will be stupid and non-progressive for a long time. Since this is an advanced class, and we are covering hard-to-swallow concepts, it is my humble opinion that you should keep at this, no matter how bad it gets. Eventually we will get it.

By: The Winsome Scholar » Blog Archive » Good Night Sweet Prince…

The Winsome Scholar » Blog Archive » Good Night Sweet Prince… — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:38:11 +0000

[...] I’m very excited about how things are going. Journaling, like essay writing, is a skill that takes time and practice to master. For those of you with questions, I can offer practical advice: “Write your reactions to and questions about the work. Quote nearly as often as you react or question.” My longer answer can be found in the previous post. [...]

By: Ellen

Ellen — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:27:30 +0000

I’ve been a bit wayward in checking in on this site, but this post amazes me! So, can we truly interact with literature in a way that will inevitably change our lives? A curious and intriguing proposition. This may qualify as Stalling’s brilliant idea of 2009–I will be following the journey avidly.