We will use the stories and articles from the packet for pleasure reading and extra practice. You may also use longer articles from "News for You."  The journals you write will count 10% of your total course grade. You need to do about one journal every week, for a total of 8 journals by the end of the term, but you may do more if you want to. If you do more, I will use the eight highest grades to calculate the average. We will do an example the first week.

JOURNAL ANSWERS

• There are 2 sections on the journal answer sheet:  one is for FICTION, and the other one is for NONFICTION.  Be sure that you write your answers in the correct section.
• Answer the questions on the Journal handout. Keep the first one blank, and make photocopies of it to write your answers on.
• Do at least one journal every week. You must do at least 8 by the end of the term.
• Hand in your Journal answers on Monday of every week.

Many of the stories and articles in the packet have exercises at the end.  You do NOT need to do these.  However, I suggest that you think about the answers, because they may help you understand the story or article better. On the other hand, if you want to write the answers and hand them in with your journals, I will be happy to correct them.  I will not grade them, though--they are for your benefit only.