English Language – 5to B

ASSIGNMENT # 1: Introduce yourself

Name:
Date:

Bear in mind before you start

1. Brainstorm and Outline the topic
2. Write in the First Person
3. Use Personal Examples
4. Don’t Be Afraid to Show Off…But Stay on Topic!
5. Know Your Audience
6. Proofread and Edit!
Let’s start with some examples of personal essay prompts:
 Describe one of your earliest childhood memories.
 What is your background? (E.g. Family, house, school)
 What is your most interesting or unique quality? What word(s) describes you the best?
 Describe a challenge or event that made you who you are today.
 What are your short and long-term goals, and how do you plan to achieve them?
 Write about a time you failed at something. How did it affect you?
 Who is the most admirable person for you?
 What is the most important physical object in your life? (take a photo of it and bring it to class)
 What would you like to change about yourself?
 Do you think your hometown is a good place to live? Why or why not?
 Are you addicted to social media? How it impacts your life and what it makes you change.
 How do you see yourself in ten years?

Note: now write an essay using some of these questions in 100-120 words. Tomorrow 4/03 you should hand it in and
make an oral presentation about your own information, as well.
English Language – 5to B
ASSIGNMENT # 1: Introduce yourself
Name:
Date:

Bear in mind before you start

1. Brainstorm and Outline the topic
2. Write in the First Person
3. Use Personal Examples
4. Don’t Be Afraid to Show Off…But Stay on Topic!
5. Know Your Audience
6. Proofread and Edit!
Let’s start with some examples of personal essay prompts:
 Describe one of your earliest childhood memories.
 What is your background? (E.g. Family, house, school)
 What is your most interesting or unique quality? What word(s) describes you the best?
 Describe a challenge or event that made you who you are today.
 What are your short and long-term goals, and how do you plan to achieve them?
 Write about a time you failed at something. How did it affect you?
 Who is the most admirable person for you?
 What is the most important physical object in your life? (take a photo of it and bring it to class)
 What would you like to change about yourself?
 Do you think your hometown is a good place to live? Why or why not?
 Are you addicted to social media? How it impacts your life and what it makes you change.
 How do you see yourself in ten years?

Note: now write an essay using some of these questions in 100-120 words. Tomorrow 4/03 you should hand it in and
make an oral presentation about your own information, as well.