Writing A Journal Entry

Writing A Journal Entry

Write about a day in the life of your scrapbook subject!

Write about something that was important to your person:

• interesting things they saw or heard

• personal thoughts and feelings

• important events

• daily happenings

Write the story of what happened that day:

• Write about the experience from beginning to end

• Add sensory details: What did your character see, hear, smell, taste, touch?

Journal writing works best when you reflect upon your experiences and feelings. Try to put yourself in your character's shoes by asking quetions and wondering.

Ask Questions

• What was fun or interesting about this experience?

• How do I feel about it now?

• Why does it matter to me?

Wonder

• Think about what you character may have learned from this experience

• Let your subject wonder what they could have done differently?

• Predict what the experience will mean in the future

Don't forget to date it!

Note the day and year of your entry!

Now you try it:

• What event will your scrapbook subject write about?

• How many of the five senses can you use to describe what happened?

• What questions will your person ask himself?

• What do they wonder?