You must respond to three prompts in each of the three response journal entries that you write for one novel. But that”s not all: by the end of the three response journals for one novel you need to have used all six prompts at least once each. That way you aren”t talking only about the same three prompts all the time.
In terms of the structure and style of your reader response journal entries, use these guidelines:
• Use paragraphs to group your ideas, as you would in any type of school writing.
• Do not use formal essay structure; the structure can be more informal since it is a personal journal response.

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• Use the first person pronoun I because the goal is to show your personal opinions and thoughts.
• Be specific in explaining and supporting your ideas. Refer to specific moments in the novel and use quotations when applicable, though a Works Cited page is not necessary.
• Go back to any annotations you made while reading to get ideas.

In no more than 500 words, explain why you chose these four lessons. Since the course has focused largely on narrative, or the telling of one”s story, as a reflection of identity, it is most appropriate to write your explanation of your portfolio as a narrative or story about your accomplishments in ENG4U. You may also choose to submit your explanation as an audio file where you tell the story orally instead of in writing. If you write it or tell it well, your story will answer the following questions:

• Why did you pick each of the four lessons?
  
• What skill areas do you think you showed growth in?
  
• What are your greatest communication strengths? Reading? Writing? Listening? Speaking?
  
• Overall, what skills do you still want to strengthen or improve?
  
• What did you expect when starting ENG4U? Did those expectations actually turn out?
  
• What are you most proud of accomplishing in the course?
  

 
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