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Margaret M Plack, Maryanne Driscoll, Sylvene Blissett, Raymond McKenna, & Thomas P Plack. “A Method for Assessing Reflective Journal Writing.” //Journal of Allied Health,// 34.4 (2005): 199-208. Web. 29 Nov. 2011. In Placks article he discusses the benefits of journal writing being used within the classroom. He looks at different theorists and how they apply assessment to journal writing since his overall objective is to assess writing that does not have a set format to follow. By looking closely at grammar and punctuation as well as tone and stylistic devices Plack is able to develop an assessment, though tedious and thorough, helps to grade writing that is journalistic. He produces scales and codes while applying what he has taken away from various theorists and their positions on assessing writing in general.

VanDeWeghe, Rich. "Research Matters: Classroom Discussions of Literature." //English Journal//. 93.1 (2003): 87-91. Web. 29 Nov. 2011. . In VanDeWeghe’s article he strongly opinionates that his viewpoints on classroom discussion are beneficial. He believes that classroom discussion should be used in every classroom, especially English where students are not only reading literature, but also writing and should along with that discuss the literature with each other. The discussion aspect of classrooms helps students hear other viewpoints that they might not have thought about before, and also develops a deeper level of thinking when the students feel strongly about the topic or know more prior knowledge about certain aspects of the literature that others might not know, thus in the end they are really teaching each other more than what the literary text has to offer, but what one another has to offer.