Guidelines for Your Reading Journal Your journal can be a spiral notebook, a looseleaf binder, or any other form that you want. There are a few guidelines that you should follow: Begin the entry for each assignment on a new page. Each assignment should have the following components: A header at the top of the page containing The date of the class meeting that the reading is for The section(s) from the text that the reading covers The amount of time you spent on the reading assignment (This will not be used in grading your journals, but you will find it valuable as the semester goes on) A list of new terms defined in the section and the page number where the definition appears The major results and/or theorems from the section An answer to the question "What is the point (or points) of this section?" A list questions that you have after completing the reading Math 398 Home | T. Ratliff's Home