NAME:_____________________________________
Personal Statement Assignment Sheet
ASSIGNMENT:
 You will write a personal narrative about a challenge or experience
you have faced. Write your personal narrative about your growth
throughout your secondary experience. Your personal statement will
DESCRIBE, EXPLAIN & REFLECT on your experience. Keep in mind that
you may have to write several variations of this personal statement
depending on the college or scholarship, but for the most part, you
can use this statement several times, you may just have to tweak it
a little.
YOUR JOB:
 FIRST: You will brainstorm at least three areas of your life and
choose the best of the three to develop your personal statement.
 SECOND: Choose ONE of the three to use for your personal statement.
This will be the one that you have the most to write about and care
about and/or are most passionate about.
 THIRD: Write or type a draft. Your statement will be one page long,
size 12 font, Times-Roman or similar. Turn in your draft to Mrs.
Koth for revision.
 FOURTH:
Type a final, perfect personal statement.
CATEGORIES to CHOOSE FROM:
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EARLY RESPONSIBILITY (financial, family etc…)
WHERE I COME FROM
CULTURE
RELATIONSHIPS
ACADEMICS
SPORTS/HOBBIES/CLUBS
OTHER:___________________________________
On the attached pages, choose at least three of the above choices and
brainstorm on the organizer provided for each.
Category #1:
Describe the situation:
Provide background info
about yourself
Explain the impact the
event had on you at the
time
Reflect on how you have
overcome the
challenge/event
Reason, Detail, Fact, Support, Examples
Category #2:
Describe the situation:
Provide background info
about yourself
Explain the impact the
event had on you at the
time
Reason, Detail, Fact, Support, Examples
Reflect on how you have
overcome the
challenge/event
Category #3:
Describe the situation:
Provide background info
about yourself
Explain the impact the
event had on you at the
time
Reason, Detail, Fact, Support, Examples
Reflect on how you have
overcome the
challenge/event