KEEPING A JOURNAL

examine your feelings

take risks

try out new ideas

express wonder

ask embarrassing questions

Why?

like thinking out loud on paper

record daily events, discoveries, observations

Types

diary

learning log

writer’s journal

How To

use a system: notebook, index cards, loose-leaf book, computer

date entries

pretend you’re writing a letter

stick with an idea "push it"

free write

make lists

try clustering