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Download full textCobine, Gary R. – 1993
Insofar as students gain clarity by writing statements of belief and meaning, the expressive mode is a vehicle for learning. By expressing in writing their reaction to a bewildering experience, a current dilemma, or a troublesome conflict, for example, they are better able to broaden their views on this personal predicament. The expressive mode…
Descriptors: Dialog Journals, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Prewriting
Richards, Patricia A. – 1995
Research suggests that the informal language of journals is very important. Language scholars such as J. Vygotsky (1962), J. Moffell (1968, 1982), P. Elbow (1973, 1982), and M. Shaughnessy (1977) believe that human beings find meaning through exploration in their own talking language. To add to the evidence in this area, a study conducted in an…
Descriptors: Dialog Journals, Free Writing, Grade 3, Journal Writing
Peer reviewedGreen, Colette; Green, John M. – TESOL Journal, 1993
The value of student dialog journals written to another student (unknown) rather than to the teacher is described. Thirteen practical tips for implementation are offered. It is noted that the technique is not suitable for all students, nor is it meant to be the only component in a writing program. (Contains 14 references.) (LB)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Dialog Journals, English (Second Language), Higher Education
Bardine, Bryan A. – 1995
Using a writing journal with adult literacy students is an effective way to introduce them to writing while working with their reading, self-esteem, and confidence levels. One type of journal that combines the skills of reading and writing is the reader response journal. In these journal exercises, the students read a story or section of a story…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Dialog Journals, Journal Writing
Paulson, David L. – 1992
The guide, intended as working materials for a teacher workshop, introduces second language teachers to principles and practices of student dialogue journal writing. It begins by outlining nine principles to follow concerning second language writing at all instructional levels. It then offers two sample journal entries with spaces for teachers to…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Conferences, Curriculum Design
Song, Minjong – 1998
An experimental study compared the effects of controlled and free writing exercises and of evaluative vs. communicative feedback on the writing quality and apprehension of Korean college students of English as a foreign language (EFL). Students in two sections of a freshman reading course wrote dialogue journals as practice in free writing, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, College Students, Comparative Analysis
