In class today Lana and Andrea gave their presentations on being an ESL pre-K & elementary teacher, and on being a nurse practitioner.
We then looked at some sample personal statements and talked about how to write a strong personal statement. We had a brief discussion of how you might apply what you learned from reviewing the samples to your work - and almost had a workshop - but we ran out of time.
For the rest of the term: You will be working on the writing samples for your portfolio. We will have presentations (as per the schedule) and open workshops on April 19, 22, and 26. On April 28 you will get started on the reflective writing - in class. You will then finish your reflections & polish the pieces in your portfolio to hand in on Monday, May 3.
For your writing samples, you may use pieces you have developed for other classes, or you can write samples specifically for your portfolio. The object is for you to present "evidence" of the kinds of writing you can do. Your portfolio will be particular effective if these samples are relevant to your profession.
I will be available in the writing center and in class to help you plan and polish your work.
Have a good weekend and see you Monday.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Personal statement workshop
Samples Personal Statements: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/642/02/
Before you begin discussing your personal statement - tell your reviewer who you will submit this statement to. If possible, go to a website that has information about your reader.
As you work on your statement - keep in mind what the employer/institution/program officer will be looking for.
What is the overall organization of this statement? (What points does it address and in what order?)
State how the organization of this personal statement connect to or reflect the agenda/mission/objectives of the institution/program/or employers who will read it? What needs to be re-arranged? What needs to be added? Deleted?
Which points can be made more relevant or more powerful?
Before you begin discussing your personal statement - tell your reviewer who you will submit this statement to. If possible, go to a website that has information about your reader.
As you work on your statement - keep in mind what the employer/institution/program officer will be looking for.
What is the overall organization of this statement? (What points does it address and in what order?)
State how the organization of this personal statement connect to or reflect the agenda/mission/objectives of the institution/program/or employers who will read it? What needs to be re-arranged? What needs to be added? Deleted?
Which points can be made more relevant or more powerful?
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
What we did in class April 12
Karilyn and Aydin gave presentations on their professions, we talked over your indtroductory letters, and set you up to get started on your personal statement.
In class Thursday, Lana & Andrea will give their presentations. Then we will go over some sample personal statements and you will workshop your statement. We will then do some talking to set up the sample writing that you will be working on for next week.
Overview for the rest of the term:
For the rest of the term you will be working on your portfolio (created through your Kean gmail site). The directions for the portfolio + the schedule for creating the different sections are available on the March 25 post of this blog. Tbe general procedure will be: class discussion of the piece you are working on, you then post your draft(s) on your blog, we work on the draft in class, and you then post your revised/final version on your portfolio.
For a working sample of the portfolio format - along with descriptions of what you will include on each page, see Chandler Portfolio.
For Thursday, you should post your revised introductory letter to your portfolio, and post your draft personal statement to your blog. Thursday's blog post should also include a list of the genres (kinds of writing) you will include as writing samples for your portfolio.
I have been in touch with each of you about your portoflio. I will be sending feedback on blogs by Thursday. I think I finally have the blog posts numbered correctly. Sorry for the confusion.
The schedule for the remaining presentations is as follows:
April 15: Lana - pre-school teacher; Andrea nursing
April 19: Walmbe - theater advertising; Michelle - elementary teacher
April 22: Matt lyric/song writer; Brian script writer;
April 26: Deborah - author Mario - teacher; Lauren - human resources
If you have any questions, let me know.
Blog 21: Post your draft personal statement + a list of the genres you will include in your writing samples.
In class Thursday, Lana & Andrea will give their presentations. Then we will go over some sample personal statements and you will workshop your statement. We will then do some talking to set up the sample writing that you will be working on for next week.
Overview for the rest of the term:
For the rest of the term you will be working on your portfolio (created through your Kean gmail site). The directions for the portfolio + the schedule for creating the different sections are available on the March 25 post of this blog. Tbe general procedure will be: class discussion of the piece you are working on, you then post your draft(s) on your blog, we work on the draft in class, and you then post your revised/final version on your portfolio.
For a working sample of the portfolio format - along with descriptions of what you will include on each page, see Chandler Portfolio.
For Thursday, you should post your revised introductory letter to your portfolio, and post your draft personal statement to your blog. Thursday's blog post should also include a list of the genres (kinds of writing) you will include as writing samples for your portfolio.
I have been in touch with each of you about your portoflio. I will be sending feedback on blogs by Thursday. I think I finally have the blog posts numbered correctly. Sorry for the confusion.
The schedule for the remaining presentations is as follows:
April 15: Lana - pre-school teacher; Andrea nursing
April 19: Walmbe - theater advertising; Michelle - elementary teacher
April 22: Matt lyric/song writer; Brian script writer;
April 26: Deborah - author Mario - teacher; Lauren - human resources
If you have any questions, let me know.
Blog 21: Post your draft personal statement + a list of the genres you will include in your writing samples.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Personal statements
So you might be getting the idea that one place to look for models and directions for most writing genres is the Purdue OWL.
For personal statements, check out:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/642/01/
For personal statements, check out:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/642/01/
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Class April 8
Homework:
Blog 20 (see below)
Post both completed resumes to your portfolio.
Also - in class Karilyn and Aydin will be presenting.
Make sure to send my the link to your portfolio (check it to make sure it works).
If you are just creating your portfolio you check out Sample portfolio. - you can use the menu on the left as a sample/template to organize your portfolio.
In class today Tim + Taylor gave their presentations on their vocations: history teacher + author.
We talked some more about the resumes you have been working on - and if we you exchanged documents & workshopped what you had so far.
I also talked about your assignment for Monday - an introductory letter. Depending on your profession, you may write:
A cover letter for a job application
A query letter about available positions
A query/overview for a piece of writing you want to submit for publication
Or some other kind of letter to put you into contact with individuals/businesses/institutions in your profession.
Blog 20: Introductory letter + a preliminary list of the kind of writing you will submit for the writing samples in your portfolio.
Blog 20 (see below)
Post both completed resumes to your portfolio.
Also - in class Karilyn and Aydin will be presenting.
Make sure to send my the link to your portfolio (check it to make sure it works).
If you are just creating your portfolio you check out Sample portfolio. - you can use the menu on the left as a sample/template to organize your portfolio.
In class today Tim + Taylor gave their presentations on their vocations: history teacher + author.
We talked some more about the resumes you have been working on - and if we you exchanged documents & workshopped what you had so far.
I also talked about your assignment for Monday - an introductory letter. Depending on your profession, you may write:
A cover letter for a job application
A query letter about available positions
A query/overview for a piece of writing you want to submit for publication
Or some other kind of letter to put you into contact with individuals/businesses/institutions in your profession.
Blog 20: Introductory letter + a preliminary list of the kind of writing you will submit for the writing samples in your portfolio.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Class April 5
Before we talk about your resumes, we are going to talk about overall organization, features you will want to include - and how to develop them, and the use of headings + font to make a favorable presentation. You will then create your resume as a document and send a copy to me.
chcke out: sample resume
For Thursday:
Blog 19: post a resume for your "dream" job. It is OK to set goals (not yet accomplished qualifications) and include them on your resume in italics so I can tell them apart from what you've actually done. This "dream" resume will help you think about some of the training and experience you need to "fill in" before actually applying for the career of your choice.
Presenations will take place according to the following schedule. If your name is not on the list - send me an email to confirm a date. Your choices are for April 22, and for April 26.
April 8: Taylor - fiction author; Tim - history teacher
April 12: Karilyn- lawyer; Aydin - sports writer
April 15: Lana - pre-school teacher; Andrea nursing
April 19: Walmbe - theater advertising; Michelle - elementary teacher
chcke out: sample resume
For Thursday:
Blog 19: post a resume for your "dream" job. It is OK to set goals (not yet accomplished qualifications) and include them on your resume in italics so I can tell them apart from what you've actually done. This "dream" resume will help you think about some of the training and experience you need to "fill in" before actually applying for the career of your choice.
Presenations will take place according to the following schedule. If your name is not on the list - send me an email to confirm a date. Your choices are for April 22, and for April 26.
April 8: Taylor - fiction author; Tim - history teacher
April 12: Karilyn- lawyer; Aydin - sports writer
April 15: Lana - pre-school teacher; Andrea nursing
April 19: Walmbe - theater advertising; Michelle - elementary teacher
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Class April 1
Today I gave a sample presentation - and we talked about resumes.
Important points to remember about resumes are that your resume:
1. needs to provide the information your prospective employer is looking for
2. will include headings or categories that reflect your particular profession
3. will have variable headings even within your profession
4. should be designed to cast you in the best possible light - even if it means writing a slightly non-standard document.
For Monday:
Write a draft resume for your chosen profession. Your resume should reflect both the expectations for your profession - and form & content that allows you to cast yourself and our accomplishments in the best possible light.
Blog 18: Describe the profession your resume was written for - and post your resume.
In class Monday you will workshop your resumes. After the workshop we will talk about how to tweak a general resume to make it work for a particular job.
Important points to remember about resumes are that your resume:
1. needs to provide the information your prospective employer is looking for
2. will include headings or categories that reflect your particular profession
3. will have variable headings even within your profession
4. should be designed to cast you in the best possible light - even if it means writing a slightly non-standard document.
For Monday:
Write a draft resume for your chosen profession. Your resume should reflect both the expectations for your profession - and form & content that allows you to cast yourself and our accomplishments in the best possible light.
Blog 18: Describe the profession your resume was written for - and post your resume.
In class Monday you will workshop your resumes. After the workshop we will talk about how to tweak a general resume to make it work for a particular job.
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