During this unit, one of the things we will be working on is incorporating information from the
readings into your writing as away of strengthening your argument. Double-Entry Journals (also
known as dialectical journals) will help prepare you for this while also providing you with away
of organizing and reflecting on what you read.

In particular Double-Entry Journals help you

1) Interact with new information in a variety of formats
2) Relate information to prior knowledge
3) Generate ideas for class discussions and writing assignments.

Your entries can include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following:

• a quote, word, or phrase that is interesting or confusing
  • a paraphrase of a complex segment of text
  • a possible explanation of a confusing material
  • a main idea from the resource and why it is important
  • a strong positive or negative reaction and an explanation of that reaction
  • a reason for agreeing or disagreeing with the author/producer
  • a comparison and/or contrast of a passage with another resource or with prior knowledge
  • a prediction based on evidence from the resource
  • a question generated as a result of reading, viewing, or hearing the resource
  • a description of a personal experience that relates to the resource

Write passages/quotes from the text below.

Below, respond to the passages or quotes you listed in the
first column. You may wish to ask a question, evaluate,
reflect, analyze, or interpret the passage in the left
column—whatever comes to mind!