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Intro Letter

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Letter of Introduction

For your first assignment this semester, you will write a letter of introduction to me describing the type of person and student you are.

In this letter, you should include the following:

• Background information: This may include any relevant personal information you think I should or would like to know about you. You might include where you have grown up, moves you've made, and activities you enjoy doing outside school.

• Your opinion of yourself as a student: Be honest. If you hate English, then tell me, but tell me why! Be sure to include what your strengths and weaknesses as a student are. What are your favorite subjects? What kind of grades have you made in the past? What are your work habits and attitude about school?

• Your expectations of this class and me: What do you expect to get out of this class? Is there some particular area of English you would like me to cover this year? Is there a particular area in English that you really don't enjoy? How do you learn best: are you a visual, auditory, or kinesthetic learner?

• Your goals for this year: What do you plan to do this year? Is your goal simply to pass or actually to do well? Do you plan to participate in a sport or other extracurricular activity?

• Finally, tell me one long-term goal you have. This is a goal you would like to accomplish after graduating from high school. Also, tell me why this goal is important to you.

Please carefully follow these instructions: (points will be deducted for not following directions!)

• Use at least 5 paragraphs, and indent each paragraph. Paragraphs must consist of at least 5 sentences.

• Use complete sentences, correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and appropriate language.

• Your letter must be a minimum of 1 full page in length.

• Your letter must be typed, double-spaced, using 12-point font or printed neatly in blue or black ink on one side of the page only.

• You will staple this rubric to the front of your letter.

This letter is due on Friday, August 31 (A) and Tuesday, September 4 (B) and counts as your first quiz grade!

Rubric for Letter of Introduction

Standard	Possible Points	Your Points and My Comments if Necessary
Is a minimum of 1 full page in length	5
Is typed, double-spaced with appropriate font or printed neatly in blue/black ink on one side of page	5
Has at least 5 indented paragraphs with a minimum of 5 sentences each	5
Covers all required topics: background information, your opinion of yourself as a student, your expectations of the class and me, your short-term goals, your long-term goals	10
Follows appropriate standard grammar and usage rules with limited errors (there must be evidence of conscious and deliberate effort to proofread for errors)	15