Personal Essay

Personal Essay

Telling High Schools about Yourself

Poll

How are you feeling about the high school process?

• Totally excited

• Excited but nervous

• Dreading it

Open Ended

What do you think the purpose of a personal essay is?

Personal Essay

• It should be formal (no slang, with a professional tone)

• It should follow the conventions of writing

• It should share who you are/ what you are about

Multiple Choice

My personal essay SHOULD

• Sound like I talk to my friends

• Give the reader a chance to get to know me

• Contain writing and grammar mistakes

Steps

• Prewriting: Brainstorm

• Drafting: Begin composing your first draft

• Revising: Read over your work and catch mistakes

• Editing: Read over and change the content if needed

• Publishing: Submit it to your reader

Multiple Choice

I know myself pretty well, so I should just open up a Google Doc and start writing.

• True

• False

• Super false

Tips and Tricks

• Write down all the ideas you have before you start drafting

• Choose a topic that you genuinely find interesting to write about

• Be clear!

• Follow the prompt! Do not be disorganized