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Yesterday you read from a selection of student models that all took different approaches to writing the personal statement.
Today, you will meet in groups to share what you have read, and provide your group members with what those approaches look like.
These are not the only ways to approach your personal statements. They are simply some examples.
With your group, ask each other the following questions (though you can ask more than just these). You do not have to write anything down, simply discuss:
- Can you give us a brief summary of your personal statement?
- What was the writer's purpose in writing the essay they did?
- What are some of it's strengths? Weaknesses? Can you give evidence?
- What are some powerful sentences in the essay that we should hear?
- How can we apply techniques from this personal statement to our own?
With the remaining time, reflect on the following in your Writer's Notebook, at the top, under today's date, as a freewrite.
How can I tell my story?
"____________ is a keen interest of mine......"
"My story begins with......"
Try a technique: Dialogue, flashback, reflection, a description
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