1. Autobiographical Sketch

2. Autobiographical Sketch
The autobiographical sketch tells
Additional information about you
Shows your writing ability

3. Autobiographical Sketch
This piece of writing does not have to follow the essay format. It is more of a creative writing genre.

4. Three Paragraphs
You can set up your autobiographical sketch into three basic paragraphs, although more can certainly be added.
Here is a suggestion of the three paragraph areas:
Just the facts
Developing Me
Future Me

5. How to Get Started Take some notes on the following areas.
Work your notes into organized paragraphs which address each of the areas:
Just the facts
Developing me
Future me

6. Just the Facts: Full name How my parents picked my name
Birth date and age
Where born
Places you have lived
Names of family members
Your “status” in the family

7. Developing Me Hobbies and interests Favorite vacations Favorite foods
Favorite music
Friends
Adjectives which describe you
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8. Developing Me Schools you have attended Subjects you like, why?
Good and bad habits
Strengths and weaknesses?

9. Future Me What my parents hope for me What I hope for myself
Career goal
Why this career looks good to me
What steps will I take to achieve this goal

10. Writing Process Prewriting:
By answering the questions previously listed, you have brainstormed potential ideas
Rough Draft
Write a draft based on the prewriting ideas collected.

11. Writing Process Proofread and Revise
Once you have completed your rough draft, review your writing and determine if your writing is smooth to read and makes sense. There must be a sense of completeness.
Check your spelling, sentence structure and grammar.