It's more than a journal; it's a journey. Literature Log Guided Journal: A resource to accompany college and high school literature courses that will encourage active reading, increase reading comprehension, and equip students to write effective essays English literature courses can be hard to keep up with; that's why we created this handy resource to keep you on track. Our Lit Log helps students read with purpose.
Students often wonder how to write better essays. Active reading makes a significant difference in how well students perform on essays because purposeful reading gives you the foundation you need to write organized, specific, and effective essays.
Students are expected to have active reading skills, but many have never been taught the concepts behind how active reading works. Included in the journal is the helpful article A Guide for Active Reading, which provides a great start to increasing your performance (and your grades) on essays. The article contains tips and tricks to help you master reading comprehension.
Our Literature Log Guided Journal functions as an organizational tool to help you keep track of your reading assignments. The journal contains 50 reading-assignment entries, enough to last you through an average college literature course or high-school English class. The reading journal is 7"X10," slightly smaller than the average notebook, which is the perfect size to fit into your book bag, backpack, or laptop case.
The journal acts as a workbook to help you more clearly remember what you read. It also functions as a study guide for you to review as you write your papers and complete your assignments. Journal writing during the reading process allows you to more clearly understand and analyze the text, and it improves long-term retention.
Our Lit Log is a great gift for students in high school English classes, college literature courses, and homeschool English classes. It's an ideal gift for English literature majors who must simultaneously keep track of reading assignments for several classes.
The Literature Log Guided Journal includes the following sections:
- FILLABLE TABLE OF CONTENTS record each assignment and due date, and during class, you can go directly to the page for that entry
- A GUIDE FOR ACTIVE READING read through this guide prior to beginning your class reading assignments; you'll learn to fully engage with the text, become a valuable participant during class discussions, and be better prepared for class assignments
- CHARACTER SKETCHES fill in this chart with information about each character as you read
- READING ASSIGNMENTS enough space for 50 individual reading assignments with three full pages devoted to each assignment; you'll find dedicated sections for a summary, quotes, reading notes, discussion topics, questions, class notes, and homework
- AFTER-CLASS ANALYSIS guided questions to help you contemplate the course; answering these few questions after you complete your English course will help you prepare for your next class
Using this journal will expand your reading skills, increase your reading comprehension, and keep you more organized. We created the journal to help you read deeper and analyze more thoroughly so you'll get the greatest benefit from your literature classes. And, as an added bonus, reading with greater purpose will usually improve your grades!
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