Rivenbark.ProcessJournal

**Process Journal**

©2006 by Melinda Putz from //A Teacher’s Guide to the Multigenre Research Project.// Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. **HANDOUT 2G **
 * //Date// || //Items Completed// || //Thoughts//: What did you find particularly surprising or interesting? What did you discover about the research process? About writing? Other thoughts? ||
 *  9/19 ||  Research Information ||  I was surprised that there was a database dedicated solely to pictures. I think it could be very helpful for my project. ||
 *  9/21 ||  Paraphrasing ||  I really liked the tip for reversing the order in which something is stated for paraphrasing. Very useful! ||
 *  9/26 ||  ||   ||
 *  9/28 ||  FAQ-I Sheets ||  These sheets are so helpful in identifying and analyzing useful information I found for my project. I found them intimidating at first, but now that I understand them, I love them. ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;"> 10/5 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> FAQ-I Sheets/Research || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> As I've continued my research and found more about Ellen and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, I've found that the information I'm finding is sending me in a direction with my project to focus more on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and its popularity, with less information just on Ellen, or maybe a well-rounded balance of the two. I'm excited to see what product I will end up with. ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;"> 10/12 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Timeline || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> I'm trying to make a timeline for my first genre and I have a draft, but I'm just not happy with the way it looks. Hopefully I'll get some good tips on how to make it better. ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;"> 10/17 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Project Work || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I'm trying to work on genres for this project, but I just don't like my topic anymore. Should I just keep going with it or switch? ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;"> 10/24 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Topic Switch || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> I've decided to switch topics to Paula Deen. I know this will involve a lot of catch-up work to be up to date with the project, but I'm ready for the challenge. I'm happier with this topic, especially because one of my biggest passions is cooking and baking, especially comfort food, which is kind of Paula's specialty. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">10/31 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> CRAP, linking || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I've found that I'm really starting to pay attention to contrast, alignment, repetition, and proximity when working on my genres. I've also been doing a lot of thinking about to how link my genres/present them. I'm toying with the idea of this being a scrapbook of sorts that Paula put together as a look back from where she came, how she got successful, that she publishes. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">11/7 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Genre 4 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> I'm having hard time keeping up with my genres...in my head I want them to be so much better than they are actually turning out. And then trying to figure out how to package it all together just makes me think too much and I get even more confused. It's really helpful to see other people's genres and projects though, it helps me come up with great ides. ||