All About Me Assignment

All About Me is your first writing assignment. For this assignment you will be writing a story about yourself guided by your own responses to questions on the back of this sheet. This assignment is as much a writing assignment as it is a test in your ability to follow directions. So, read carefully and progress cautiously! You will need to complete the following checklist before you can consider yourself “done”. Note: When doing any writing for this class you will double-space unless otherwise noted.

_____ I have filled out a Questionnaire about myself

_____ I have written a “ROUGH” DRAFT (DOUBLE-SPACED) copy of my story on

loose-leaf paper, which is due:

_____ I have filled out an EDITING/REVISING WORKSHEET

_____ My editing partner, ______(print full name here), has

read my story and gone through it with a red pen and has filled out the PEER

section of my EDITING/REVISING WORKSHEET

_____ I have REWRITTEN or reworked my rough draft after having met with my editing

partner making the necessary changes

_____ I have shown my ROUGH DRAFT(s) and EDITING/REVISING WORKSHEET

to my teacher and have his/her signature at the TOP of my rough draft

_____ I have completed my FINAL COPY (double-spaced) and I have stapled my

ROUGH DRAFT, EDITING/REVISING WORSHEET, and THIS

CHECKLIST behind it

_____I have outlined my written paper on note cards and practiced my 2-4 minute

presentation in front of an audience.

ALL ABOUT ME

Paragraph Information

Paragraph 1:

  • introduce yourself
  • tell us the name of your elementary school and something about it
  • include something that makes you unique (what we’ll always remember about you)

Paragraph 2:

  • your parents’ careers, hobbies or interests
  • your siblings’ names, ages and interests or hobbies
  • pet or pets (names and species)

Paragraph 3:

  • favorite subject at Parcells, explain why
  • if you were giving a speech at your old elementary school what would you like to tell the 5th graders (possibly some advice)

Paragraph 4:

  • list sports or games you play and explain which is your favorite
  • explain what you do in your spare time (do not repeat previous information)
  • your most and least favorite responsibility at home, explain why for each

Paragraph 5:

  • favorite movie, explain why
  • favorite book, explain why
  • favorite food, explain why

Final copies need to be typed if at all possible. Computer access is available during 7th hour and also in the public libraries.

Papers should be:

double spaced

12 point font, Times New Roman

Editing Worksheet-to be used with All About Me

You, and then your editing partner, will take time to fill this out by simply using this sheet while reading your rough draft. A check will be placed next to each item ONLY if your response is “YES”.

YES YES Self Peer

  1. The title of this piece is on the top line, centered and is

creative

  1. I have responded to ALL 14 topics
  1. There are 5 paragraphs in this story and each one

is indented

4. Each sentence begins with a capitalized word!

  1. I have checked for SPELLING errors by reading the story

aloud.

  1. I have highlighted at least 3 words in my rough draft. Above

these 3 words I have substituted 3 other (better) words from

the thesaurus.

  1. I have read through the Rough Draft and ALL of the

sentences make sense to me. The ideas are clearly presented.

  1. I have listed the first word in each sentence and changed

overused words.

  1. I have combined short, choppy sentences.

ALL ABOUT ME RUBRIC – 100 points possible

Possible Points / Criteria / Earned Points
Written Assignment
5 / 1. Creativity / ______
10 / 2. 5 paragraphs containing required information / ______
10 / 3. Complete sentences / ______
10 / 4. Ideas clearly presented (flows smoothly)
Word choice / ______
10 / 5. Punctuation and capitalization / ______
10 / 6. Spelling / ______
5
Prepared / 7. Formatted correctly / ______
5 / 9. Rough draft / ______
5 / 10. Editing/Revising worksheet / ______
Oral Assignment
10
10
10 / 11. Use of volume and expression
12. Eye contact
13. Preparation/ Note cards / ______
______
______
*** 5 points will be lost
if you need another copy
of the All About Me checklist or rubric.