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English
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7th Grade
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Caroline Shimeld
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4 Slides • 4 Questions
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Personal Essay
Telling High Schools about Yourself

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Poll
How are you feeling about the high school process?
Totally excited
Excited but nervous
Dreading it
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Open Ended
What do you think the purpose of a personal essay is?
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Personal Essay
It should be formal (no slang, with a professional tone)
It should follow the conventions of writing
It should share who you are/ what you are about
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Multiple Choice
My personal essay SHOULD
Sound like I talk to my friends
Give the reader a chance to get to know me
Contain writing and grammar mistakes
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Steps
Prewriting: Brainstorm
Drafting: Begin composing your first draft
Revising: Read over your work and catch mistakes
Editing: Read over and change the content if needed
Publishing: Submit it to your reader
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Multiple Choice
I know myself pretty well, so I should just open up a Google Doc and start writing.
True
False
Super false
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Tips and Tricks
Write down all the ideas you have before you start drafting
Choose a topic that you genuinely find interesting to write about
Be clear!
Follow the prompt! Do not be disorganized
Personal Essay
Telling High Schools about Yourself

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