Reading
Lesson Plan
Journal Writing
Learning
Objective:
Compose
well-organized and coherent narrative writing for a specific audience
using the writing process.
Teacher
Directions:
Ed’s journals can be described as a personal narrative. Personal
narratives:
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are about a real event,
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are told in narrative form,
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are told by a participant using the word “I,”
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include descriptions of the writer’s feelings, and
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include detailed descriptions of events, people and places to help the reader feel as they are there.
Use the writing process to write your own journal.
a. Pre-writing
Choose an important event from your life. Make a list of things that happened. Make a list of your feelings. Have a friend interview you and have them take notes that you can use.
b. Drafting
Use your lists and interview notes to write the first draft of your jounal. Don’t worry about mistakes.
c. Revising
Read your first draft carefully. Clarify your ideas. Check the organization. Replace words with more interesting, descriptive words.
d. Proofreading
Read the draft carefully. Use proofreading marks for errors. Check for complete sentences. Check for punctuation. Check for capital letters. Check for spelling.
e. Publishing
Come up with an interesting title. Re-write or type up a clean copy. Make copies and distribute to your audience.
Assessment:
Use the Writing section of the Reading
Assessment* sheet.
* pdf document (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, available free from Adobe)