We began working on our Who am I? paper. We went through the assignment and did some brainstorming on what we might write about:
IT’S TIME TO
WRITE YOUR OWN STORY!
Task: Tell a
personal story that helps explain an aspect of your developing identity. In
other words, share something that happened in your life or something you went
through that has shaped who you are or taught you something.
Checklist:
o Your story must show development in your character. You
must have a reflective component - WHAT did you LEARN from this? How does this
story tell others about WHO you ARE?
o You must create a smooth sequence of events that creates
a coherent whole.
o You must include sensory language and lots of DETAILS
to paint a picture in the reader’s mind. (Show, not tell)
o You must use correct punctuation, capitalization, and grammar in
your writing.
o You must have a title
o Your final work should be 1-2
pages, typed, double-spaced, and “Times New Roman” 12
font.
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Read through each of these. Put a check mark in five that you
could possibly write about.
- A best or worst day
- A time you struggled or made a
mistake
- A “first” in your life
- A moment from a complicated
relationship
- A time you moved
- A time death affected you
- A time you were ashamed of or
proud of a relative
- A time you supported a friend
- A family tradition or ritual
that matters
- An anecdote about your name and
why it makes you who you are
- The day you met a friend
- A strong belief you have and
how you got that belief
- A moment when you found
yourself admiring someone in your life
- A time an illness or injury
taught you a lesson
- A
time you had a run-in with the police
Words that might describe
you:
Choose
6 of words that describe you
1. 2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Now
for three of them, write down a time where you showed this quality (a couple of
sentences each).
1.
2.
3.
