1.3 Diary Entry
Completion requirements
Writing
In the last assignment, you probably noticed how Timothy Findley shares his personal feelings about memories. He expresses his active role in the process where he relives his memories. On p.
65
, he says, “That remembrance is the rhythm of my life. So memory is other people – it is little of ourselves.”
In this assignment, you will write a
diary entry
in which you consider an experience, either positive or negative, for which you are grateful. How has the experience shaped the person you are today? Close your entry by connecting to Timothy Findley’s essay. Has considering his ideas influenced how you
think about your own memories?
View the rubric to see how your work will be graded.
Writing
In the last assignment, you probably noticed how Timothy Findley shares his personal feelings about memories. He expresses his active role in the process where he relives his memories. On p.
65
, he says, “That remembrance is the rhythm of my life. So memory is other people – it is little of ourselves.”
Gratitude is a large part of reliving and learning from our memories. In most cases, we connect feelings of gratitude when we remember people and experiences fondly. If our experiences are negative, we have to reflect on what we learn from these experiences
if we are to feel grateful.
Writing to ourselves allows us to reflect and to think about why we do what we do and how we feel about what is happening in our lives. Diary entries are a simple way for us to work through this process.
The Assignment
Step 2: Write
your own diary entry. If you want to write a creative response, be sure to read the
Extra Challenge
for this assignment below.
Step 3: Upload your completed diary entry for assessment.
Extra Help: 1.3 Diary Entry
Did you know that journaling regularly can help you reduce stress, set goals, and develop personally? Make a commitment to journal every day. You can see how far you have come, how you have worked through issues, and how you plan for the future!
Extra Challenge: 1.3 Diary Entry
Are you interested in current events?
Find
an article that describes a significant event (positive or negative) in a person’s life.
Write
the diary entry from the perspective of the person affected.
Be sure to
include the article
to which you are responding so your marker can get a sense of your choices.
- Name your assignment Lastname, FirstnameELA101_1.3Diary.
- Submit your work for assessment.
- If you are submitting a Google document, copy and paste the sharing link into the online text space. Ensure share settings are set to "Anyone with the link can comment."
- If you are submitting a Word or PDF document, upload the file.
View the rubric to see how your work will be graded.