Name ___________________________________ Date _________________ Period _______
This Project is Due:
Outline – Thursday Sep. 17 (50 points)
Rough Draft – Monday Sep. 21 (50 points)
Final Draft/Copy – Friday Sep. 25 (50 points)
Presentation – Monday Oct. 5 - Friday Oct. 9 (50 points)
“My Personal History” – Criteria – 200 points total
You will write a 5-paragraph narrative essay, using the format provided to introduce yourself to
Ms. Villegas. You must conduct research/interviews of your family and gather primary sources
to gain information about your history.
You will present highlights from your essay to the class during a brief presentation. You can
create: a power-point presentation or video, a poster, food to share, and/or show and tell using
personal items.
SWBAT: demonstrate research skills by writing a narrative essay using historical data
Requirements (You must have/do):
1. Research – Gather primary sources (i.e. pictures, memorabilia) and conduct interviews of
family members to gain information for your paper – take notes
2. Title – “My Personal History”
3. 5 Indented paragraphs (correct organization) in your Rough Draft & Final Draft
4. At least 6 sentences per paragraph (follow the format provided)
5. Topic sentences at the beginning of each paragraph
Supporting sentences (concrete evidence & commentary)
T3Cs
Concluding sentences at the end of each paragraph
An outline (you must write an outline using the format provided by Ms. Villegas)
Rough draft with revisions (you will edit your essay in class using the 6 Traits of
Writing)
10. Final draft hand written neatly or typed using 12 pt. Times New Roman Font, Double
Spaced (*Due Friday September 25)
11. You will be graded using the 6 Traits of Writing Rubric and the requirements above.
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**You must turn in your Outline, Rough Draft & Final Copy together
Steps of the Writing Process:
1. Prewriting (Brainstorming/Webs) – Done by Ms. Villegas
2. Outline
3. Rough Draft
4. Edit/Revise
5. Final Draft/Copy
Outline (Use the information listed in the outline below to complete your outline in this packet
and use the outline to complete the paragraphs for your essay):
I.
II.
III.
Introduction
1. Topic sentence/Thesis Statement – “My name is FIRST & LAST NAME and this
is my personal history.”
2. Your birthday and place of birth.
3. Where you live now (city, state NO ADDRESSES)
4. Your parents/guardians names
5. Your siblings, pets and/or extended family members (that you want to mention)
6. Concluding sentence (i.e. This is who I am.)
Geography
1. Topic sentence (i.e. This is the geography of where I live.)
2. The area/region you live in (i.e. Northern Arizona, the Southwest)
3. The climate/weather
4. Landforms (mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, etc.)
5. Government (state or local i.e. the governor or mayor)
6. Economy (local big businesses or main economic source(s) i.e. tourism, Gore,
NAU, etc.)
7. Concluding sentence (i.e. This is where I live.)
Culture
1. Topic Sentence (i.e. This is my culture.)
2. Your culture, ethnicity, heritage, race, religion or cultural traditions
3. Where are your ancestors from
4. What does your surname (last name) mean
5. Clothing (traditional or what you like to wear)
6. Foods
7. Family/friends
8. Activities/hobbies/favorite music or bands
9. Education (explain why it’s important to you, your family or culture)
10. Concluding sentence (i.e. My culture is important to me.)
IV.
Past and Future
1. Topic sentence (i.e. This is my past and, hopefully, my future.)
2. An important event from your past
3. Another important event from your past
4. Something you hope to do in the future
5. Something else you hope to do in the future
6. Concluding sentence (i.e. My past has been __________ and I hope my future is
___________.)
V.
Conclusion
1. Topic sentence – “My personal history is important because
___________________.”
2. Supporting sentence (this should sum up paragraph I. i.e. I have many friends and
a loving family.)
3. Supporting sentence (this should sum up paragraph II. i.e. I live in a beautiful
place.)
4. Supporting sentence (this should sum up paragraph III. i.e. My culture is
important.)
5. Supporting sentence (this should sum up paragraph IV. i.e. My past has been
____________________ and I hope my future will be ___________________.)
6. Concluding sentence (i.e. This is my personal history, This is who I am.)
Name _______________________________________ Period _________________
My Personal History – Outline
I.
Introduction
1.My name is …and this is my personal
history.
2.___________________________________________________________________
3.___________________________________________________________________
4.___________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________
6. __________________________________________________________________
II.
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1.___________________________________________________________________
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2.___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________
6. __________________________________________________________________
7. __________________________________________________________________
III.
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1.___________________________________________________________________
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2.___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________
6. __________________________________________________________________
7. __________________________________________________________________
8. __________________________________________________________________
9. __________________________________________________________________
10. __________________________________________________________________
IV.
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1.___________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
2.___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________
6. __________________________________________________________________
V.
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1.___________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
2.___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________
6. __________________________________________________________________