You are expected to keep a digital journal to
reflect on your learning experiences throughout this
course.
• Your digital journal will consist of 5 entries (Please
refer to your course schedule for the dates of
submission for each).
• Each journal entry will have exactly the same
components but will ask you to reflect on different areas of the course (as your
experiences will affect how you interpret the process and the outcomes).
• In each journal entry, you will reflect on the weeks after your last entry.
Components:
In each journal entry, you are expected to reflect on:
Ø Key terms & their application (the terms and concepts you have studied in the class and
how you reflect these to your writing)
Ø Readings (how readings have/have not helped you to develop your understanding of the
course theme, concepts and learning outcomes regarding your writing skills; what
new/interesting concepts you learned and how they changed your point of view à you
need to refer to each reading assigned for the relevant weeks! So, do readings on
time!)
Ø In-class activities (how the discussions, collaboration, participation, etc. worked/not
work for you; what classroom activities reshaped your understanding of various
concepts and helped with your writing skillsàwhy /why not)
Ø Assignments/projects (process, challenges, what worked and how/what didn’t and why,
favorite and least favorite assignments)
Ø Self-assessment (where you were challenged, and where you excelledà with evidence
from your work; your evaluation of your own overall performance with your strengths
and weaknesses to improve)
Format:
ü You do not need to have sub-headings for each component. You are free to be creative
regarding your style and use of images as long as you refer to the abovementioned
components.
ü Use Times New Roman; 12 pt.
Length:
ü Each journal entry will be 2-4 pages; double-spaced.