Write Your Own Rec Project

Finished Project Requirements Cover Page—neatly done. Can be artistic. Table of Contents Assignments—Place them in this order. a. Self-Evaluation/Self-Description Responses b. Career Cruising Quiz Results and One Page Response over the results c. Information Sheet (Resume) d. Admissions essay-Texas common application topics. e. Parental Responses f. List of References g. College/Corporation Information Search h. “Teacher” Recommendation i. Chicago essay--optional j. Scholarship Essay k. “Interview” Responses

Career Cruising Go to careercruising.com User: Dumas Pass:gocenter Create a Portfolio (use your school email) Write down your username and password for your portfolio. Take the “Career Matchmaker” Quiz Write down your top responses Write a one page response about the results.

One Page Response Topic Ideas How well did the matches fit your expectations? What surprised you? What seemed accurate? What rank was your expected profession? Were the results useful? Did you gather any new ideas?

Bellwork 10-20-08 Write down your most surprising result from your Career Cruising Quiz. Why did this result surprise you?

Bell Work 10-22-08 Write a brief description of your post-graduation plans.

Bell Work 10-22-08 Brainstorm a list of activities that could be used on the information sheet/resume to share with others.

Bell Work 10-27-08 Make a list of people who you could use as a reference.

Teacher Recommendation Write a “Recommendation Letter” for yourself that sounds as if a teacher wrote it for you. Format letter correctly Use appropriate “teacher” language, grammar, and style. Rough Draft due by Monday, October 27.

Examples

Information Sheet (Resume) Use the “Student Data” Sheet to help you organize your ideas and accomplishments. You can use the instructions for creating a resume in Word to help organize in a document. Rough Draft of this is due by October 23.

College/Corporation Search Choose a college/university or a corporation to find and complete the assignment. If the company or college doesn’t have a website—choose one that does. Find the official website. Complete the appropriate survey.

Scholarship Essay For many of the scholarships for which you apply, you will need an essay to accompany many of the applications. For this assignment, write a 250 word essay that outlines your future goals and plans. When it comes time for the DEF scholarship, this is the essay you will need.

List of References List of four people who could serve as references for you. Use their business address, phone, and email. No family Variety of people (ex. One from school, one from church, one from your volunteer organization, and one former boss.)

English IV Bellwork October 29, 2008 Please turn your “Teacher” Rec Letter in on my desk.

Peer Editing (Teacher Rec Letter) Stage One—Read your letter to your partner. Listener: Does it make sense? How can they say something better?

Peer Editing (Teacher Rec Letter) Stage Two—Format Is the letter formatted correctly? Address Salutations Date Single Space Block Paragraphs

Peer Editing (Teacher Rec Letter) Stage Three—Quality Positive Language Good Conclusion Appropriate Paragraph Divisions