I totally agree with Amanda’s claim that journals should be utilized as a person space.
“Grading individual entries in journals is counterproductive because it
discourages provisional thinking and regular practice with writing. Journal offer students a place to write
without fear of making mistakes or facing criticism for what they have to say”
I think it is absolutely hysterical that my teachers still
have Reading Journals on their syllabus.
Even as a graduate student I’m still being graded on my journaling. The sad thing is, I’d keep one
anyways. I like having my initial responses
and quotes I liked down on paper.
But the minute I find out a teacher will be looking at it I immediately begin
to censor myself, completely dissolving any truth my thoughts had. If a Reading
Journal is meant for the student, there is absolutely no reason a professor
should be reading it. If it is a
thinly veiled attempt to ensure students are staying on top of the reading, I almost
take offence. We’re in graduate
school.
There is obviously a disconnect when composition teachers, who acknowledge the importance of a PERSONAL reading journal, still require students to submit one for a grade. I guess they aren't doing what they preach. Annoying as balls...
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