Journal+Writing+guidelines


 * Science Journal Writing Guidelines, 2017 - 2018 **
 * 1) Each entry will be **at least** **100 words**.
 * 2) Use a new, **clean page** for each entry and start at the top of the page.
 * 3) The entry must have a **title** at the top of it. (The title does not count toward your 100 words.) The title should be the same as the title of your Review Sheet for the chapter you are writing about or the title given to you by Mrs. O.
 * 4) In **6th grade**, the Journal entry at the end of each chapter will be to summarize what you have learned in the chapter(s). In summarizing, you are not allwed to copy your class notes. Your Journal entry’s words are to be your own, not mine.
 * 5) In **7th and 8th grades**, the Journal entry will be to write how you could apply or use any part of the chapter in your everyday life. Keep it __personal__.
 * 6) In each entry, you are to use at least **5 vocabulary words** from the chapter in a meaningful way.
 * 7) You may **NOT use definitions of your vocabulary words**. You are to use the vocabulary in sentences that show me you understand what these words mean.
 * 8) You are **NOT to give me your opinion** of the science chapters.
 * 9) Use **full sentences only**. Any phrases will not count toward your total 100 words and will be crossed out by me. Your work will then be considered incomplete and will be graded accordingly.
 * 10) You may use only **__one__ “I/we learned**…” within the whole journal entry.
 * 11) You may **NOT list anything** in the entry: if you have multiple things to say on the same idea, each thing must be put into a unique sentence.
 * 12) You may use only **one vocabulary word in a sentence**.
 * 13) These vocabulary words must be either **highlighted or underlined** as they are used. Otherwise a point will be deducted from the grade.
 * 14) Only use **blue or black pen** for each entry.
 * 15) Writing must be **neat**; sloppiness may cause you to loose 1 or 2 points on the entry. There are to be no cross-outs anywhere in the entry or your grade will be lowered. You may use non-liquid (tape) White Out on any errors.
 * 16) ** Computer-generated journal entries ** are accepted, if you desire to do them that way. All computer-generated entries should be **double-spaced and in size 14 font**. Tape it in sideways as usual; do not cut them or paste them in.
 * 17) ** Good grammar and spelling ** are required in these entries or points will be taken off.
 * 18) Each entry is usually worth up to **10 points** toward your quarter grade.
 * 19) You will be doing //at least// one entry for each chapter we cover.