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JE’s? I don’t like them… I love writing don’t get me wrong, but not when people tell me what to write about. Thinking of my ouw thoughts gets me way more excited and passionate about my writing, rather then just “write about this. 1…2…3… GO!” My sincere opinion, Haley K.

I agree with Haley I think that i write better when im not told what to write.I do kinda like JEs but i think i will write a lot better when im not told what to write

Mr. Madden,

I disagree with Haley and Alyssa. I like doing JEs. It’s easier for me to write about something when someone has told me what to write about. It’s hard for me to just think of something to write about, right out the the blue (especially when I don’t have enough time). When I’m told what to write about, I know exactly what to say, right then and there. If you tell me to write about anything I want…there’s way too many choices! JEs give people the chance to discuss things that we’re learning about in school at that time. Also, students can share their opinion and show different sides to ideas and thoughts about certain questions from JEs.

So, yes, JEs are most definitly valuable tools, in my opinion.

Kaitlyn S.

I personally almost hate JE’s. It technically shouldn’t be called a “journal entrey” A journal is “a personal record of occurances, experiences, and reflections kept on a regular basis; a diary” (don’t even think about challenging that. It’s straight from the dictinary) I hardly think that is what we’re doing. What I really dont like is when you put the JE subject and it has to do with the book we’re reading. Though I truely love it when we write stories. Well I gotta’ go now. -Caitlin

Hey Mr. Madden,
I love writing!!!! It is a fun and creative way to let your thoughts soar onto a page of fantasy. But when it comes to JEs i am not so fond. It is just that when you give us JEs i would like it more if we the students would get more examples. For Example:
Write about your favorite sixth grade moments. (write about you most funniest moment etc.)
Also i would like a little bit more time. Like Zylar ring the bell so we know that we have like 2 minutes to close off. I like JEs but there are a few more improvments that would make it a little more cooler

sometimes i like JEs but some times i dont!!!! I dont like them some times because there not on a subject i like. I think for one of the JEs this year you should let us do a free write!!! Like were you let us write our own storys!!!!
charlie

I agree with Kaitlyn, and disagree with Kaitlyn. I really really love to write but i hate to write about things that people tell me to write about. I love doing JE’s because they let me write but i do prefer writing about things that I think of. I do think JE’s are a valuable tool, but I also think they could be changed some too. Maybe some more freedom for the writing. But i really do love JE’s.

Erica P.

Hey, this is what I think of JE’s. I think I write good when I am told what to write, but I think if I am told to write about something I do not like then I think it’s a total waste of paper. But don’t get me wrong, the JE’s Mr. Madden tells us to write are cool.

To me JE’s are just something we do at school. I don’t really think about them that much. I do agree, with the person that said it, that you should ring the bell when we are almost out of time. Sometimes I like JE’s but I don’t like to do stories. Maybe you could give us another option. I have some ideas that would like to see for JE’s, here they are.
Top Ten Lists
Your definition of the word…
And You make up a list of weird, but true, facts.

Tess

i think JE’s are good for the “creative juices” in my mind. it is good for me because if the over head said, “write what you want to write about” it takes me FOREVER to think of what I want to write about!!!! But if there is already a topic up there, it only takes a couple of minutes. It lets my (in my opinion) imagination soar becausee most of the time i don’t even think of the topics that Mr.Madden comes up with. All in all, I enjoy JE’s
Delanie O.

Mr. Madden
It looks like when I wrote my comment on this posting I forgot to correct your posting as I allways do if you’ve noticed. So… in your second paragraph you say “In my class I have my students…” We (the students) are the only people reading this blog, so you can address us as “you” not as “my students.”
-Caitlin Z
P.S THANK YOU for not having us write about “Holes” in our journal entries.

When we do JEs that have to do with stories and making up stories I think that’s hard for me.Also the 10 minute story that we had to do was just too early and oming up with a story overnight is pretty hard on a lot of people. Including me. But I like JEs because I like to write about myself and it gives you a chance to see how we write and learning more about us. So I still think you should do journal entries just not stories.