Personal Essay
The Personal Essay unit focuses on writing an opinion piece with a point of view that is rooted in personal experience. During this writing unit, the students will craft angled stories and collect information from outside sources to support a personal statement, or thesis.
- Revise and select a clear and strong thesis statement for an essay
- Brainstorm supporting statements using conversational prompts to extend thoughts
- Write angled stories (brief personal anecdotes that illustrate/support central idea)
- Add words or phrases to link opinions/reasons
- Use outside sources to support ideas (facts, quotes, statistics, etc.)
- Use revision to improve the content of the writing
- Use editing to strengthen the meaning of the writing