This semester you will be submitting 15 informal writing projects most often completed as homework and counted as daily grades.  However, they should be typed, edited, and proofread.  They will be graded for content and grammar.

Below you will see an example of how these journal entries should be typed and labeled.
 
 

Joe Student
English 1301-61
Ms. Chumchal
Fall 2000

Journal #1:  Part I:  Identify three issues that interest you.  Explain why you are interested in them.  Part II:  Answer the question: “What does the word ‘argument’ make you think about?”

Part I:

 The text of your answer goes here.  It should be single-spaced, written in multiple-paragraph format, edited, and spell checked.  Your answer should be thoughtfully written.  The more thought you put into your journal entries, the more useful they will be in your writing.
 I have designed journal entry assignments to help you brainstorm ideas and analyze issues for papers.  In some cases you may be able to fold the journal entry into a draft of a paper.

Part II:

 You are being asked to type your journal entries so that I may read and grade them quickly.  I will return them at the next class meeting.  You should keep careful track of naming your files so that you may use the journal entries in your draft work.
 Give these assignments your full attention.  Doing so will make your time more productive.