Personal Essay

Good Morning!
"I prefer tongue-tied knowledge to ignorant loquacity."
                                                                                -- Cicero 

                                                    

Please get your assigned netbook when you arrive.

*Yesterday you created a new document in Google Docs and you named it Period __ Personal Essay.  You also shared it with me (abaltrushes@gmail.com) 

TODAY, you will quietly work on composing your essay.  Use the time that I am offering.  

Personal Essay or Letter of Introduction: 
      Please select one of the following  topics:
   
1. Describe the world you come from -- for example, your family, community or school -- and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.

2.  Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution, or experience that is important to you.  What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are?

Career/work path:

 If you are choosing to write a letter of introduction, then you are telling prospective employers about yourself, your abilities and talents, interests, goals, values, and  what you have to offer.

Option 1: Just start writing. Forget about structure and organization because you can figure that out later. Writer's that choose this option should feel ready to write. They should know which essay they want to write and have a good idea what they want to present in their essays.

Option 2: Take some time to sketch out your paper using a planning chart like the in the Personal Statement Prompts file. It may be a good idea to use the mentor text statements or to choose a prompt. Try out different approaches and/or subjects. Draw on what you studied, read, and written over the past few weeks to find a sense of purpose for your essay.Now write.

 HOMEWORK:  Draft of Personal Essay