“Bloom Ball” Book Report



Name: ______________________ Block: _____

All About Me Essay

Standards:

ELACC8W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

ELACC8W4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Requirements:

You will write a multi-paragraph (AT LEAST 6 paragraph) essay about yourself. A paragraph is AT LEAST 5 sentences long. Follow these guidelines for writing your essay:

Paragraphs 1 and 2: Who I am

• A description of your home or happy place

• An explanation of your learning style (can be found online by looking up Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences) and personality color (gold, green, blue or orange) and what they mean about you as a learner

• A description of your favorite activity and why you enjoy doing it

• A explanation of the one most important thing we (your teachers ) need to know about you

Paragraphs 3 and 4: How I got here/what influences me

• An description of your favorite person and why they matter to you

• An exploration of your one biggest personal challenge (can be an event, a personality trait, etc.) and an explanation of how you are working to overcome that challenge

• An explanation of how your friends/family make you a better person

Paragraphs 5 and 6: Where I’m going

• Explain 2 things you can do differently to make this year more spectacular than last

• Describe your near future (college goals)

• Describe your more distant future (family, career, etc.)

AT LEAST 6 PARAGRAPHS TOTAL!!!

Rubric:

|Requirement |Indicators/Looks Like |Exceeds |Meets |Does Not Meet |

|Follows directions |All information included | | | |

| |Follows guidelines for paragraphs | | | |

|Informative |Informs teachers about student | | | |

| |Information is honest and thorough | | | |

|Pride in Work |Neat and organized | | | |

| |Items are proofread (no mistakes) | | | |

GRADE: _________

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