SCE

How to Do a Four Column JournalVertically divide your paper into four columnsLabel the columns as follows:CitationSummaryConnection Explanation

Citation

“Cite an im-portant passage from the text” (author’s last name and page number).

Summary

Review the main ideas of the cited passage and how it advances the plot or essay

Connect

Make connec-tion with the cited passage (person-al or societal)

Explain

Give reasons why you made the con-nection with what was summa-rized

GuidelinesAll column entries, except the citation column, must have responses of ten words or more.An entry is complete only when all four columns have responsesAll entries must line up across the page and be numbered.To earn an “A,” do four entries. For a “B,” do three; for a “C,” do two. Less than two is an “F.”

In the Citation Column

Cite an important passage, word for

word, from the text (author’s last name and page number)

Review the main ideas of the cited passage and how

it advances the plot or essay

In the Summarize Column

Make a connection with the cited

passage (personal or societal)

In the Connect Column

Explain what makes the reading difficult or

interesting by discussing any aspects of the cited text or the reason you made the connection.

In the Explain Column

How to Grade a Four Column Journal

Click on Einstein for a Student Example of a Four Column Journal: SCE

1.Each quad entry is worth 2 point

2.If the citation side is cited incorrectly, only 1/2 credit earned for that entry.

3.If any of the other columns are less than 10 words, only 1/2 credit is earned for that entire entry.

4.If the four-column entries do not line up across the page, multiply total score by .75

5.If one or more entries of four is not done, only two points earned for that entire entry

6.After totaling up the score, write a minimum two sentence evaluation of why you earned that score. State positive comments first. Then, make constructive criticisms, if needed.