1.+ What+We+Know+About+Journals+and+Journaling+Practices+in+General

Students usually really take to journal writing because it's a way for them to record their thoughts and feelings that they may not otherwise speak aloud. It also gives the teacher a chance to __#|assess__ their work and decide what portions of writing the students need to improve on, whether at an individual or group level. (Jade Garrett)

I know that students generally like journaling. It gives them the opportunity to write in their own voice and to express themselves __#|freely__. The more journaling is practiced, students writing skills are expanded. (Stephanie Snead)

Journaling gives teachers the opportunity to respond to student writings and form relationships. I agree that journaling gives students an outlet to express themselves through writing. (Pryscilla)