Keeping a Learning Log (from Writers Inc)
Writing is important in many ways. One of these ways is using writing for learning and this can be done by using a learning log. Writers Inc gives some ideas on what to write in your Learning Log.
1. Writing a summary. After reading something, or hearing a lecture or taking part in a discussion, state your conclusion. Write the information that you found useful or interesting. Also state if there were opinions that you agreed with, or disagreed with, and the reason for your decision.
2. Personalize new ideas or concepts. Relate this new information to what you already know.
3. Write about what you still want to know about the topic. Make a list of the things that you want to look up and the pssible places, such as the library or the internet, where you can find the answers.
4. Discuss the topic with a particular audience. This will help you set the tone of your writing. Talk to a child, an acquaintance, an imaginary friend, or your favorite toy.
5. Question what you are learning. How important is this new information? Try to write a dialogue and discover the answer.
6. Express ideas and information in pictures. You can make drawings, or cut out drawings and pictures from magazines. You can also make charts or maps.
7. Start a glossary. A glossary is a list of important and interesting words related to the subject and their meaning. Try using the words in your log entries.
8. Argue for or against a topic. The topic can be anything that you can think of. It may have come up as a result of discussion, or a lecture or from readings.
9. Write how you are doing in your work, or in your class or in your subjects. Are you learning as much as you can, or doing as well as you had hoped? Are some materials hard for you? What can you do to improve?
Writing is important in many ways. One of these ways is using writing for learning and this can be done by using a learning log. Writers Inc gives some ideas on what to write in your Learning Log.
1. Writing a summary. After reading something, or hearing a lecture or taking part in a discussion, state your conclusion. Write the information that you found useful or interesting. Also state if there were opinions that you agreed with, or disagreed with, and the reason for your decision.
2. Personalize new ideas or concepts. Relate this new information to what you already know.
3. Write about what you still want to know about the topic. Make a list of the things that you want to look up and the pssible places, such as the library or the internet, where you can find the answers.
4. Discuss the topic with a particular audience. This will help you set the tone of your writing. Talk to a child, an acquaintance, an imaginary friend, or your favorite toy.
5. Question what you are learning. How important is this new information? Try to write a dialogue and discover the answer.
6. Express ideas and information in pictures. You can make drawings, or cut out drawings and pictures from magazines. You can also make charts or maps.
7. Start a glossary. A glossary is a list of important and interesting words related to the subject and their meaning. Try using the words in your log entries.
8. Argue for or against a topic. The topic can be anything that you can think of. It may have come up as a result of discussion, or a lecture or from readings.
9. Write how you are doing in your work, or in your class or in your subjects. Are you learning as much as you can, or doing as well as you had hoped? Are some materials hard for you? What can you do to improve?
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