This booklet-style activity sheet combines The Private Eye method of loupe-drawing, writing, and journaling into a polished portfolio presentation — one that inspires as it motivates. This solid gold round frame is a real Private Eye-catcher! As they work through the journal, students build inquiry skills while they develop an interest in a subject. They sharpen observation skills and comparative thinking. They learn how to use their own experience to explore a subject, and to write with rich word choice, specificity, detail, voice and ideas — traits evaluated in writing assessments.

Tip: We recommend students be bold and loupe-draw using a pen instead of a pencil. (No eraser tug of war! — See p. 126 of The Private Eye teacher guide.) To the detailed loupe-drawing, add color for a splendiferous effect.

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