The words “journal” and “journey” are derived from the ...



Journal Guidelines

The words “journal” and “journey” are derived from the same root, the French word, “jour,” which means “day.” The original function of a journal was to record day-to-day living which often included business transactions, weather, nature and travel observations, births, deaths, etc. Later, as the “age of enlightenment” emerged and more and more people had access to education, journals became much more self-conscious, including personal commentary and reflections on social and political issues, events, feelings, and ideas.

For our purposes, a journal will function as a record of reflections on your journey though your inner and outer worlds. This journey will be stimulated by lectures and readings, and writing assignments. It will include such things as observations, musings, streams of consciousness, poetry, lists, details, notes, character sketches, scenes, song lyrics, etc. All of your entries should be considered potential material that can be developed into or added to larger pieces.

All journal entries should be dated and titled with a location; i.e. "UPRM cafeteria," "back yard – Aguada," etc. Assigned journals should also be dated and titled with the assignment title.

Bring your journal to class everyday.

I will check your journals periodically. I expect it to be a reflection of your interest in this class and your creative writing process. I expect it to be filled with several entries a week. It does not have to be organized or polished in any way. Do try to write legibly in pen. There is no limit on length but it must reflect the time you put into this class.

Note: Downloading journals from the Internet are plagiarism and grounds for an “F.”

All journals are confidential.

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