QAP

What it DoesWhat it DoesThis type of four column journal This type of four column journal allows the reader to become allows the reader to become involved in developments in the plot involved in developments in the plot or text. or text.

This is done through analyzing key This is done through analyzing key passages, asking questions, passages, asking questions, answering them, and making answering them, and making predictions of future plot predictions of future plot developments.developments.

Cite

Cite an im-portant passage from the text (cite author & page number)

Question

Ask a question in relation to the cited passage

Answer

After thought- fully reflecting on the question, provide a plot based answer

Predict

Make a plot based predic-tion based on the cited passage

In the Citation ColumnIn the Citation Column

Cite an important Cite an important passage, word for passage, word for word, from the text word, from the text (author & page)(author & page)

In the Question ColumnIn the Question Column

Ask a question in Ask a question in relation to the relation to the cited passagecited passage

In the Answer In the Answer ColumnColumn

After thoughtfully reflecting After thoughtfully reflecting on the question, provide a on the question, provide a plot based answerplot based answer

In the Predict ColumnIn the Predict Column

Make a plot based Make a plot based predic-tion based on predic-tion based on the cited passagethe cited passage

GuidelinesGuidelinesMinimum one entry for every two Minimum one entry for every two pages read for an “A.” For a “C,” pages read for an “A.” For a “C,” one entry every three pagesone entry every three pages

All columns, except the citation and All columns, except the citation and question columns, must have entries question columns, must have entries of ten words or moreof ten words or more

An entry is complete only when all An entry is complete only when all four columns are completed and four columns are completed and numberednumbered

How to Grade a Four How to Grade a Four Column JournalColumn Journal

Click on Shakespeare for a Student Example of a Four Column Journal: QAP

1.1.Each quad entry is worth Each quad entry is worth ________ points________ points

2.2.If the citation side is cited If the citation side is cited incorrectly, only ¾ credit incorrectly, only ¾ credit earned for that entry.earned for that entry.

3.3.If any of the other columns If any of the other columns are less than 10 words, only are less than 10 words, only 1/2 credit is earned for that 1/2 credit is earned for that entire entryentire entry..

4.4. If the four-column If the four-column entries do not line up entries do not line up across the page, multiply across the page, multiply total score by .75total score by .75

5.5. If one or more entries of If one or more entries of four is not done, only four is not done, only two points earned for two points earned for that entire entrythat entire entry

6.6. After totaling up the After totaling up the score, write a minimum score, write a minimum two sentence evaluation two sentence evaluation of why the person of why the person earned that score. State earned that score. State positive comments first. positive comments first. Then, make constructive Then, make constructive criticisms, if needed.criticisms, if needed.

Entries PointsEntries Points ¾ Credit ¾ Credit ½ Credit½ Credit 1010 10 10 77 5 5

88 12.5 12.5 9 9 6 666 16.5 16.5 12.5 12.5 8 855 20 20 15 15 10 10

44 25 25 20 20 13 13

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