Dialectical Journal

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to use only your own analysis and not outside resources when completing a dialectical journal?

• Because outside resources may provide incorrect information

• Because the assignment is meant to assess your personal understanding and critical thinking

• Because outside resources are not available to all students

• Because it is easier to write without outside resources

Open Ended

Compare the guiding prompts for dialectical journals in both literary and science texts. How do these prompts help you engage with different types of content?

Multiple Choice

To get 20 point for Organization you must...

• ● Includes quote and literary device on the left side as

  well as response on the right side of journal entry

  ● Organized and focused responses

  ● Responses connect the quote and literary device used

• ● Includes quote and literary device on the left side as well as

  response on the right side of the journal entry

  ● Journal is mostly organized and focused.

  ● Ideas contain connections between quote and literary

  device though perhaps not as clearly at times.

• Journal focus waivers or fluency is interrupted

  at times.

  ● Left and right side set up not

  followed

  ● Literary device is not labeled

  ● Ideas are not organized in a logical

  way

Fill in the Blanks

A correct MLA citation must be used in all quotes to earn full points in the dialectical journal rubric. True MLA citation includes the author's last name and the

number.