Process+Journal

**Process Journal**

**items you** **worked on** **and/or** **completed** **each day.** || * **What road did you choose?** **Thoughts** **Reflections** **Concerns** **Inspirations** **Contemplations** || Why did you choose your topic? Are you still happy with your choice? I chose my research topic of lyrical dance because I love to dance. I take part in many different styles of dance, but lyrical dance is my favorite. I thought it would be really fun to research something I am very passionate about. I am still really happy about my choice because I got to learn some new things about lyrical and I think that it could improve some of my dance skills as well as helping me in L&L class. What goals did you have for your research? Did you meet those?  For my research my biggest goal was to find sources with the most accurate and detailed information. All of my sources were accurate because they has similar information, but each added new information. What facts about your topic interested you most? Did this kind of project help you get a better understanding of your topic than you might have with a more traditional kind of research paper? If so, why and in what ways did it help? How much information did you collect? How easy or hard was it to find information? I collect a good amount of information.I found all of the information I collected to be very useful. At first it was very hard for me to find resources. But I eventually found enough resources and they were all very good resources. What did you learn about the research process from this project? Consider: the best places to find certain kinds of information; what sources are most credible; the best order for conducting your investigation; how to record information and sources; anything else that you learned or that confirmed what you already knew. What strengths did you use as a writer in this project? What new strengths did you discover? One strength I used in the project was my ability to write good poems. People are always telling me I am good at writing poems, so I thought that it was good that I got to write a poem. I discovered that I am good at writing letters. I know how to be somewhat formal with my writing and I found out that I can put it to good use. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: ComicSansMS,cursive; text-decoration: none;">What criteria did you use in deciding on the genres to include in your paper? What piece was the hardest or most challenging to write? Why? The most fun or interesting? Why? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: ComicSansMS,cursive; text-decoration: none;">How did you decide on the organization of the pieces into a cohesive whole? Consider not only organization but use of transitional devices and packaging. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: ComicSansMS,cursive; text-decoration: none;">What did you learn by working with your peers on revising and editing? Did they give you helpful advice? What was most helpful to you? What kinds of things did you learn from reading their pieces? ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: ComicSansMS,cursive; text-align: right; text-decoration: none;">**Date** || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: ComicSansMS,cursive; text-align: right; text-decoration: none;">**List the**
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: ComicSansMS,cursive; text-align: right; text-decoration: none;">**5/7/12** || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times-Roman,serif; text-decoration: none;">chose 5 topics || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica-Light,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">I chose the 5 topics; Lyrical Dance, the history of tap, Watermelons, the evolution of electronics, obesity in America. I think I will do lyrical dance as my topic. I am very pleased with the topic. ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: ComicSansMS,cursive; text-align: right; text-decoration: none;">**5/8/12** || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times-Roman,serif; text-decoration: none;">started FQI 1 || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica-Light,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">I decided to chose lyrical dance. I chose because I am very passionate about dance. I believe that I can do very well on this project because I am excited about learning new information and informing others on what I learn and already know. I found a really good resource, and created the bibliography. I started my first FQI sheet and I got about half was through it. I got that done in a good amount of time. I am hopping I can keep up this pace and get through my FQI sheets quickly while still being able to have accurate and complete information. ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: ComicSansMS,cursive; text-align: right; text-decoration: none;">**5/10/12** || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times-Roman,serif; text-decoration: none;">finished FQI 1 || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica-Light,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">I finished my first FQI sheet. I read through the article a few times to gain a full understanding to the text I was reading. I made sure my notes were thorough and accurate. I started to look for my second resource, but had no success finding one I could rely on. I am concerned that I may not find more good resources, but I will put out a large effort and do my to find good resources. ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: ComicSansMS,cursive; text-align: right; text-decoration: none;">**5/16/12** || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times-Roman,serif; text-decoration: none;">Finished FQI 2 || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica-Light,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">Today I finished my second FQI sheet. I had a little trouble finding good resources, but I managed to find a good one with a lot of information. I am concerned about finding more resources, but I plan on going to some libraries to see if they have any books on lyrical dance. ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: ComicSansMS,cursive; text-align: right; text-decoration: none;">**5/18/12** || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times-Roman,serif; text-decoration: none;">Finished FQI 3 || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica-Light,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">Today I finished my third FQI sheet. I also worked on about half of my fourth FQI sheet. Tomorrow I plan on finishing my fourth FQI sheet and will complete my fifth by Sunday. At first was concerned about finding resources, but I have all of them found now, so I am not worried anymore. ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: ComicSansMS,cursive; text-align: right; text-decoration: none;">**5/22/12** || worked on narrative || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica-Light,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">Today I have gotten through about three pages of my rough draft. I believe I am only about have way done with the draft, but I put a lot of thought and detail into my work and plan to do the same for the upcoming days. ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: ComicSansMS,cursive; text-align: right; text-decoration: none;">**5/28/12** || choose other genres || I have already completed my narrative and sent it to Mrs. Dabrush. Right now, I have an idea for what the other 4 genres are that I am writing. I plan on doing a poem, a textbook article, a top ten list and a birth certificate. ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: ComicSansMS,cursive; text-align: right; text-decoration: none;">**5/30/12** || worked on other genres || Today I have started my other genres. In class I planned out my poem and plan on writing it soon. In class and at home I worked on my list and completed the rough draft. I have decided my list will be about thing required for lyrical dance. ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: ComicSansMS,cursive; text-align: right; text-decoration: none;">**6/1/12** || worked on other genres || Today I have completed two of my other genres. The genres I have completed are my list and my poem. I have started the rough draft for the other genres and plan to get them done soon. ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: ComicSansMS,cursive; text-align: right; text-decoration: none;">**6/5/12** || worked on other genres || I have completed four out of my five genres. I only have my poem left to make the final draft. I have completed the final draft for all of my other genre. I also have to complete my dear reader. ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: ComicSansMS,cursive; text-align: right; text-decoration: none;">**6/7/12** ||  || <span style="font-family: ComicSansMS,cursive; text-decoration: none;">**For this last reflection, you should choose**  <span style="font-family: ComicSansMS,cursive; font-size: 20px; text-decoration: none;">**four** <span style="font-family: ComicSansMS,cursive; text-decoration: none;"> **of the nine questions listed here:**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: ComicSansMS,cursive; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;">Adapted from ©2006 by Melinda Putz from A Teacher’s Guide to the Multigenre Research Project, Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">**Process Journal Scoring Checklist**

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">Total Process Journal Points /50 points

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif; font-size: 20px; text-decoration: none;">**Score A Date 5/27** _10 points Student is up to date with her/his journal entries. Progress toward the final collection is apparent. There is evidence of thoughtful reflection about the components of the project. The reader is not distracted by grammar/spelling errors.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif; text-decoration: none;">_8-9 points Student is almost up to date with her/his journal entries. Progress toward the final collection is visible. There is evidence of some reflection about the components of the project, but the journal is more of a list than a reflection at times. While there are some grammar/spelling errors, the reader is not distracted. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif; text-decoration: none;">_5-6 points Student has fallen behind in his journal entries. Progress toward the final collection is inconsistent; work needs to ramp up. The entries report rather than reflect. Reader is distracted by grammar/spelling errors. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif; text-decoration: none;">_ 4 points There were no journal entries at the time of scoring. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif; font-size: 20px; text-decoration: none;">**Score B ___ Date 6/4__** _10 points Student is up to date with her/his journal entries. Progress toward the final collection is apparent. There is evidence of thoughtful reflection about the components of the project. The reader is not distracted by grammar/spelling errors.

___8-9 points Student is almost up to date with her/his journal entries. Progress toward the final collection is visible. There is evidence of some reflection about the components of the project, but the journal is more of a list than a reflection at times. While there are some grammar/spelling errors, the reader is not distracted.__ ___5-6 points Student has fallen behind in his journal entries. Progress toward the final collection is inconsistent; work needs to ramp up. The entries report rather than reflect. Reader is distracted by grammar/spelling errors.__ ___ 4 points There were no new journal entries at the time of scoring.__

__<span style="color: #000000; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif; text-decoration: none;">**Score C** __**_30 points** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif; font-size: 20px; text-decoration: none;">**Date 6/8 28 points** _10 points Student is up to date with her/his journal entries. Progress toward the final collection is apparent. There is evidence of thoughtful reflection about the components of the project. The reader is not distracted by grammar/spelling errors.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif; text-decoration: none;">_8-9 points Student is almost up to date with her/his journal entries. Progress toward the final collection is visible. There is evidence of some reflection about the components of the project, but the journal is more of a list than a reflection at times. While there are some grammar/spelling errors, the reader is not distracted. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif; text-decoration: none;">_5-6 points Student has fallen behind in his journal entries. Progress toward the final collection is inconsistent; work needs to ramp up. The entries report rather than reflect. Reader is distracted by grammar/spelling errors. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif; text-decoration: none;">_ 4 points There were no new journal entries at the time of scoring. <span style="color: #487dc6; display: block; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif; font-size: 22.6667px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">**Plus** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif; text-decoration: none;">_10 points Student answered more than four of the final reflection questions with thoughtful and thorough responses. _8-9 points Student answered four of the final reflection questions with thoughtful and thorough responses. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif; text-decoration: none;">_5-6 points Students answered some of the final reflection questions. The responses answered the questions with little elaboration or insight. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif; text-decoration: none;">_ 4 points Student did not answer any of the reflection questions.