THE WORLD LITERATURE JOURNAL

After most readings, I will ask you to write a one paragraph to one page response to the particular reading. Please keep these responses in an on-going WORD file entitled My World Literature Journal.

Your journal entries may include your personal reactions to the readings, questions you have about the readings, how the particular reading fits with other readings in the course, what appealed and/or did not appeal to you about the readings, what insights you gained, etc.

In short, each assigned journal entry can be whatever you want it to be as long as it’s an honest reaction to the reading and displays a thoughtful attitude.

Also, do not be too concerned about checking spelling and punctuation during your journal writing time.  Better to keep going with an idea and wring the truth from it than to pause and check the dictionary.

Toward the end of the quarter, I will ask you to e-mail your World Literature Journal to me. If it is complete and shows a serious attempt to comment on the assigned readings, the journal can receive up to 100 points.