+English 2 – Literacy Biography – Reading Focus (40 points)
In your literacy biography you are going to explain your partner’s history as a reader, what has made her the reader she is today. All literacy biographies MUST include responses to the following questions.
Interview Questions
Take CAREFUL notes as you ask your partner the following questions.
o What were your first experiences with reading? What are your earliest memories pertaining to
reading? What are your favorite memories / experiences of reading?
o Discuss the influential figures in your reading history. NOTE: Influences can be positive or negative.
o Discuss your feelings/attitudes toward reading at various stages in your life—preschool, elementary
school, middle school, high school, etc.
o What factors have affected or currently affect your attitude toward reading AND your ability to read?
o How has reading influenced your life? Has it had a positive or negative influence? Has it made your life richer? easier? harder? other?
o What else do you want to tell me about your history as a reader? Add details, anecdotes you feel are important to understanding and knowing you.
Written Component
· There is no minimum or maximum required length. When each point is THOROUGHLY addressed, your writing will be complete.
· Your written component can take the form of an essay, short story, poetry, etc. As long as ALL of the above prompts are clearly and thoroughly addressed, you may use whichever form of writing you prefer.
· NO MATTER what style of writing you choose, make sure your piece flows as one. You DO NOT want your piece to read as one short answer paragraph after another. Writing one paragraph or stanza on each question and putting them together DOES NOT make an essay/story/poem.
· Print 2 copies of the written literacy biography.
Miscellaneous Notes…
· Each person will have time to interview his/her partner and conference with that partner over revisions of the biography. REMEMBER, you are trying to capture someone ELSE’s experiences accurately. So LISTEN carefully, take good notes, and BE OPEN to revisions!!!
· Students will share their literacy biographies with the class. The method by which we share will be up for discussion, but Ms. Giljum will make the final decision based upon the needs and requirements of the class.
· Each person will have a chance to add a confidential autobiographical note to the biography written about her. This note may include info. you don’t want to tell a partner, but would like me to know.
+English 2 – Literacy Biography – Writing Focus (40 points)
In your literacy biography you are going to explain your partner’s history as a writer, what has made her the writer she is today. All literacy biographies MUST include responses to the following questions.
Interview Questions
Take CAREFUL notes as you ask your partner the following questions.
o What were your first experiences with writing? What are your earliest memories pertaining to writing? What are your favorite memories / experiences of writing?
o Discuss the influential figures in your writing history. NOTE: Influences can be positive or negative.
o Discuss your feelings/attitudes toward writing at various stages in your life—preschool, elementary
school, middle school, high school, etc.
o What factors have affected or currently affect your attitude toward writing AND your ability to write?
o How has writing influenced your life? Has it had a positive or negative influence? Has it made your life richer? easier? harder? other?
o What else do you want to tell me about your history as a writer? Add details, anecdotes you feel are important to understanding and knowing you.
Written Component
· There is no minimum or maximum required length. When each point is THOROUGHLY addressed, your writing will be complete.
· Your written component can take the form of an essay, short story, poetry, etc. As long as ALL of the above prompts are clearly and thoroughly addressed, you may use whichever form of writing you prefer.
· NO MATTER what style of writing you choose, make sure your piece flows as one. You DO NOT want your piece to read as one short answer paragraph after another. Writing one paragraph or stanza on each question and putting them together DOES NOT make an essay/story/poem.
· Print 2 copies of the written literacy biography.
Miscellaneous Notes…
· Each person will have time to interview his/her partner and conference with that partner over revisions of the biography. REMEMBER, you are trying to capture someone ELSE’s experiences accurately. So LISTEN carefully, take good notes, and BE OPEN to revisions!!!
· Students will share their literacy biographies with the class. The method by which we share will be up for discussion, but Ms. Giljum will make the final decision based upon the needs and requirements of the class.
· Each person will have a chance to add a confidential autobiographical note to the biography written about her. This note may include info. you don’t want to tell a partner, but would like me to know.
Literacy Autobiography Questions: Jot down some of your thoughts for each question.
o What were your first experiences with writing? What are your earliest memories of writing?
o Discuss the influential figures in your writing history. NOTE: Influences can be positive or negative.
o Discuss your feelings/attitudes toward writing at various stages in your life—preschool, elementary
school, middle school, high school, etc.
o What factors have affected or currently affect your attitude toward writing AND your ability to write?
o How has writing influenced your life? Has it had a positive or negative influence? Has it made your life richer? easier? harder? other?
o What else do you want to tell me about your history as a writer? Add details, anecdotes you feel are important to understanding and knowing you.
Literacy Autobiography Questions: Jot down some of your thoughts for each question.
o What were your first experiences with writing? What are your earliest memories of writing?
o Discuss the influential figures in your writing history. NOTE: Influences can be positive or negative.
o Discuss your feelings/attitudes toward writing at various stages in your life—preschool, elementary
school, middle school, high school, etc.
o What factors have affected or currently affect your attitude toward writing AND your ability to write?
o How has writing influenced your life? Has it had a positive or negative influence? Has it made your life richer? easier? harder? other?
o What else do you want to tell me about your history as a writer? Add details, anecdotes you feel are important to understanding and knowing you.
Literacy Autobiography Paragraph
Choose ONE or TWO questions from the Literacy Autobiography questions to write about more thoroughly in a complete paragraph. Your paragraph should have an effective topic sentence and closing sentence. (Look at your topic and closing sentence notes from class if you need to!)
Literacy Autobiography Paragraph
Choose ONE or TWO questions from the Literacy Autobiography questions to write about more thoroughly in a complete paragraph. Your paragraph should have an effective topic sentence and closing sentence. (Look at your topic and closing sentence notes from class if you need to!)
Literacy Autobiography Paragraph
Choose ONE or TWO questions from the Literacy Autobiography questions to write about more thoroughly in a complete paragraph. Your paragraph should have an effective topic sentence and closing sentence. (Look at your topic and closing sentence notes from class if you need to!)
Literacy Autobiography Paragraph
Choose ONE or TWO questions from the Literacy Autobiography questions to write about more thoroughly in a complete paragraph. Your paragraph should have an effective topic sentence and closing sentence. (Look at your topic and closing sentence notes from class if you need to!)
Literacy Autobiography Paragraph
Choose ONE or TWO questions from the Literacy Autobiography questions to write about more thoroughly in a complete paragraph. Your paragraph should have an effective topic sentence and closing sentence. (Look at your topic and closing sentence notes from class if you need to!)
Literacy Autobiography Paragraph
Choose ONE or TWO questions from the Literacy Autobiography questions to write about more thoroughly in a complete paragraph. Your paragraph should have an effective topic sentence and closing sentence. (Look at your topic and closing sentence notes from class if you need to!)
Quiz, Quiz, Trade questions
Question: What were your first experiences with writing? What are your favorite memories of it?
Question: Who were the influential figures in your writing history? NOTE: Influences can be positive or negative.
Question: What were your feelings/attitudes toward writing at various stages in your life—preschool, elementary school, middle school, high school, etc. ?
Question: What factors have affected or currently affect your attitude toward writing AND your ability to write?
Question: How has writing influenced your life? Has it had a positive or negative influence? Has it made your life richer? easier? harder? other?
Question: What else do you want to tell me about your history as a writer? Add details, anecdotes you feel are important to understanding and knowing you.
Question: What were your first experiences with writing? What are your favorite memories of it?
Question: Who were the influential figures in your writing history? NOTE: Influences can be positive or negative.
Question: What were your feelings/attitudes toward writing at various stages in your life—preschool, elementary school, middle school, high school, etc. ?
Question: What factors have affected or currently affect your attitude toward writing AND your ability to write?
Question: How has writing influenced your life? Has it had a positive or negative influence? Has it made your life richer? easier? harder? other?
Question: What else do you want to tell me about your history as a writer? Add details, anecdotes you feel are important to understanding and knowing you.