1 Wednesday, May 3,2017 18 days of school leftGet a pen or pencil out of your backpack Put everything else (including (your cell phone) in your backpack Place backpack, bags, and purses against the side wall Take a seat in the middle table

2 Count off 1,2,3,4,5……. odd numbers move two open seats to the right!

3 Using big, bold letters, Write your name in the middle of the green piece of paper. Shhhhh….. Absolutely no talking from this point forward.

4 Pass your paper one space to the right.Shhhhhh…. No talking

5 Write one positive word, phrase, or memory that comes to your mind about the person whose paper you now have. Shhhhhh…… no talking

6 Pass your paper one space to the right.Shhhhhh…. No talking

7 Write one positive word, phrase, or memory that comes to your mind about the person whose paper you now have. Shhhhhh…… no talking

8 After we get all the way around the table and your paper makes it back to you, read the positive comments people have made about you.

9 Turn your paper over to the “Me, personally” side let’s answer some questions about yourself….

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13 Get your laptop to begin typing an essay or get a sheet of paper to handwrite your rough draft essay sit back down quickly…

14 Topic A …. Freshman What was the environment in which you were raisedTopic A …. Freshman What was the environment in which you were raised? Describe your family, home, neighborhood, or community, and explain how it has shaped you as a person.

15 Topic B …Freshman Most students have an identity, an interest, or a talent that defines them in an essential way. Tell us about yourself.

16 Topic C …. Freshman You've got a ticket in your hand - Where will you go? What will you do? What will happen when you get there?

17 Rough Draft essay A, B, or C is due Friday, May 5th for a grade … on your laptop (not handwritten) we will peer review, revise and edit Friday … then you will present your essay on Monday, May 8th for another grade.