Reading Journal Reading Entry Template

Reading (author, year title, other bibliographic details):

New Vocabulary or Important Concepts

Significant Authors or Texts mentioned (list significant authors or texts discussed)

Major Points Made (List 3 to 5 major points)

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Black Boxes (sections you do not yet understand)

Description                                                                              Page number(s)

Questions (That occur to you as you read):

One sentence summary of reading:

Abstract (Recommended.  A short paragraph summarizing and evaluating the main ideas of the reading.)

Freewriting (Recommended.  A short, or long, response to what you have read focusing upon anything you would like.)