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Diaries & Journals
Journal/Diary Entries
Journal/Diary Entries
Diaries or journals record someone's personal experiences and thoughts on a daily basis.
Features of a journal/diary entry
Features of a journal/diary entry
- Written in the first person.
- The date is written at the top of the page.
- A personal and informal tone because diaries are usually written for a person to read themselves.
- Create a clear sense of order and time by using connectives and words like 'then', 'before', 'afterwards' etc.
What is the difference between a journal and a diary entry?
What is the difference between a journal and a diary entry?
- Journals usually list the events that happened like facts. The tone is more objective and is likely to be less focused on someone's feelings.
- Diary entries are likely to be more personal and focus on feelings.
What's the difference between an autobiography & diary?
What's the difference between an autobiography & diary?
- A diary is written in the moment, on the day that things are experienced.
- An autobiography is usually written in retrospect (looking backward).
- An autobiography will often use the past tense, but as a diary does, it will use the first person, descriptions of events and feelings and will try to create a sense of time and a story.
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1Key Terms
2Language Techniques
2.1Language Devices
3Paper 1: Reading
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5Paper 2: Reading
5.1DAFORESTER
6Paper 2: Writing
6.1Structuring Your Answer
6.2Types of Writing
6.3Writing to...
6.3.1Writing to Inform
6.3.2Writing to Inform - Example
6.3.3Writing to Explain
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