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15.5.1 Functional Writing: Personal Journals
English · Grade 8 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Purpose of a diary or personal journal; components (date, heading, account, thoughts, feelings)
- Entries on experiences such as a national-park visit; prompts; rereading and adding thoughts
- Evaluating a journal for correctness and relevance; publishing as the school allows
What you will be able to do
- outline the components of a personal journal
- create a personal journal on varied experiences
- evaluate a journal for correctness and relevance
Key questions
“Why do we write journals?”
“What would you like to remember about an experience?”
Lessons
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Why a journal, and what goes in it
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain the purpose of a personal journal. Label date, heading, account, thoughts and feelings on a sample. Choose a prompt.
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Write, reread, evaluate, choose what to share
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizCreate a journal entry on a chosen experience. Add a later thought. Evaluate for correctness and relevance. Publish only what you wish.