+1 862 207 3288 1 of 2 The term “Dialectic” means “the art or practice of arriving at the truth by using conversation involving
question and answer.” Think of your dialectical journal as a series of conversations with the texts we read
during this course. The process is meant to help you develop a better understanding ofthe texts we read.
Use yourjournal to incorporate your personal responses to the texts. You will find that it is a useful way to
process what you are reading, prepare yourself for group discussion, and gather textual evidence for your
Literary Analysis assignments. Thesejournals are to be typed and will be uploaded to Schoology by the first
Friday of the 2014-2015 school year.
STEP ONE: PROCEDURE
I Create a table with four columns. Label the columns as such: 1“ column – Page Number(s)or e-reader
location; 2”’ column – Quote; 3”’ column – Response; 4”‘ -Type of response (Basic or Higher)
I As you read, choose passages that stand out to you and record them in the 2″d column ofthe table
(AL WA YS include page numbers – if you are using an e-reader list location number).
I In the 3″’ column, write your response to the text (ideas/insights, questions, reflections, and comments
on each passage). These response entries must be a MINUMUM of 1oo words.
I Complete onejournal entry for each chapter.
STEP Two: CHOOSING PASSAGES FROM THE TEXT
Look for quotes that seem significant, powerful, thought provoking or puzzling. For example, you might
record:
I Effective &/or creative use of stylistic or literary devices
I Passages that remind you of your own life or something you’ve seen before
I Structural shifts or turns in the plot (for fiction)
I A passage that makes you realize something you hadn’t seen before
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