Enhancing Engagement in Reading: Reader Response Journals in Secondary English Classrooms

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  • Janet McIntosh

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https://doi.org/10.20360/G2FW27

Abstract

Writing reader response journals during the act of reading provides ideal opportunities for secondary English students to deepen and expand their understanding of literature. Based on data from three case studies conducted by a former high school English teacher, currently an English educator, this article examines the effectiveness of students recording response entries as they read a novel. Excerpts from student journals illustrate the positive results of combining the acts of reading and writing. Student engagement with text leads to better comprehension and through writing reflective responses, students become more effective readers.

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1944-12-31

How to Cite

McIntosh, J. (1944). Enhancing Engagement in Reading: Reader Response Journals in Secondary English Classrooms. Language and Literacy, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.20360/G2FW27

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