Final ProjectSanders
Senior Autobiography / Final Project
Handout #6Final Project is due May 9thFinal Project is due May 9th
DIRECTIONS: Each week you will receive new writing assignments to add to your file of writings. You will complete the assignment and turn it in for daily grade points. I will return your writing to you with comments, suggestions, or corrections. You will save these writings and rewrite or retype them for your final product.
15. I’m the Expert at … – Explain how to do something that, unfortunately, you have experience in, such as: how to wreck a car, how to break a heart, how to survive (your activity) practice, how to make enemies, how to lose a job, how to get a puppy when your parents say “No”, how to be miserable, etc. This should be written as steps in an instruction manual. Minimum one page.
16. Marriage, Mates, and Me – Write an essay focusing on your ideal mate. What type of girl or guy are you hoping to find? What qualities (physical, mental, personality, etc.) do you find attractive? Or do you even see yourself getting married someday? Perhaps you prefer remaining single. What are your views on love and companionship? Children? Adoption? Family? Pets? Minimum one page.
17. My Legacy –What impact will your life have on this world? What will be the legacy you leave behind? How will you make a difference? What causes are you interested in? This essay should make you think about the life you have been given and how you will “pay it forward” to future generations. Write about the area or areas you hope to have an impact on and how you might achieve this lasting legacy. Minimum one page.
Above assignments are due on Friday, April 28th. Final Project is due May 9th
Final Grading: This project will count as 1850 points. Each writing will be entered individually as a daily grade (for a total of 850 points) and then the completed project will be entered as a test grade (worth a total of 1000 points). Submit your writings as you finish them (rough draft form—may be handwritten). I will check them, enter the daily grade, and return them for you to type for your final project. You must still turn in the typed final published bound copy for the test points!
EXTRA CREDIT: You may earn up to 50 extra credit points for completing extra writings (doing more than one of the Free Choice options) at 10 points per extra piece. You may also earn up to 50 “style and pizzazz” extra credit points for including personal touches to your autobiography (such as including illustrations, printed photos, a dedication page, or whatever your imagination can dream up).
Have fun with this project! It may be the only time in your life that you will take the opportunity to capture these thoughts and memories, hopes and dreams. Make it meaningful to yourself – something that you will keep forever.
Begin thinking about the following things your finished book will need (#1-3 below is worth 100 points):
- Title and Cover page: Your autobiography requires a title. Be creative and original. Your cover should include your selected title, your name (the author!!), and an illustration appropriate to your book. For illustrations, consider a word pattern, graphic design, collage, original drawings, photographs, magazine pictures, quotations, etc. Use rubber cement or a glue stick to mount items. Also includecredit to the artist if you use someone else’s artwork, and a date of publication (otherwise known as the due date May 9, 2017).
- Table of Contents page– include titles of each piece of writing and the page number. You will want to save this step for last.
- An Introduction -- Explain the significance of your title, making clear why it is relevant to your life in particular. Also include a brief description of this writing project and its meaning to you in your own words.
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