Guide
A Dialectical Journal is a method of responding freely to information
by keeping a two columned journal, writing the information on one side and your
response to that information on the other.
Rationale: Research
demonstrates that evaluating the information and associating information with
knowledge that is relevant increases assigned meaning and retention.
Instructions: Divide a
journal or a piece of paper into two columns.
Label the left column “Information” and the second column “Response.” Make at least ten responses from a broad range
of topics within the unit.
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Make deep insights that are not explicitly stated
in the textbook or by the teacher
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Use different types of connections
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Write about what you think and feel
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Analogize
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Convey any “lesson’s learned”
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Breadth |
Responds to various topics within unit |
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Insight |
Shows ability to infer |
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Applies information to current day issues |
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Makes analogies |
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Emotion |
Reveals personal, emotional responses |
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Completeness |
Makes ten to fifteen responses |
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10-15 |
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As of yet there is no example.