Personality Sketch

PERSONALITY SKETCH
Our next assignment deals with you getting to know someone in greater depth. You will be writing a personality sketch on your interviewee that will detail all of the things you have learned about them. So how do you go about doing this:

First: Choose someone in your circle of friendships that you know, but may not be extremely close to. I don't want it to be your best friend(s) who you know so well that you could write about them while blindfolded with two hands tied behind your back.


Be sure to ask the person you choose for permission to write about them
Tell them what the project is so they are aware of it.
Second: Get a copy of the Personality Sketch Questionnaire from me and use these questions to guide your towards the information that you will need to complete the sketch.

Do Not Be Afraid to ask more questions than those on the questionnaire.
Third: Once you have completed the questionnaire, develop a Personality statement about your person similar to the one in the example that Mr. Plyler has provided-- http://dplylerbhs.wikispaces.com/
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You must also include a brief description of their physical characteristics
Include a brief description of their Deed and Actions
Finally, a Persona description (that's you!)
Refer to the example on my wikki using the link above.
Fourth: Using the notes you have from interviewing your chosen subject, complete a personality sketch that details that person. You will want to highlight a characteristic about the person and then provide evidence that supports that trait. You can find notes on how to write a sketch at these links:

http://www.education-world.com/a_tsl/archives/04-1/lesson017.shtml

http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/twisters_character_sketch_help.pdf

http://www.engl.niu.edu/wac/char_sk.html

HOW TO WRITE THE REPORT

1. This paper is as much about the process of discovering your word as it is about your word. Follow the outline below:

a. Introduction: Paragraph #1: Write the most interesting aspect you discovered about your word.
b. Paragraph #2: Tell the story of your search for information about your word. Be sure to describe all of the difficulties you encountered during this search.
(This may be incorporated within each of your body paragraphs for a smoother paper)
c. Body Paragraphs #3-11: Write one paragraph on each source. Each paragraph should contain a summary of your information, and personal comments on what you found. Remember you are reporting on what you learned. All the information you find and include in your paper should be cited and included in full. (poems, definition, etc.)
d. Conclusion: Paragraph #12: Write your response to this project. Overall, what did you learn? Did you like this method? Were you frustrated by some of the search, if so, what particular area? Did you amaze yourself with the reference books?
2. Reference Information Page: Bibliography and Works Cited Pages: Include a page here where you cite the complete sources of all your information (bib). Then use a works cited page for all the information you used in the paper. (works cited)
3. Collage: Create a visual presentation of the word. Using PowerPoint or Microsoft Publisher as your medium, create a collage that can include words, pictures, etc. that expresses the meaning of your word.

Reflection Journal

Write a two page reflection on the following topic:

Although foreign aid spending is only a very small portion of our annual budget, (Currently about 0.1% of the Gross National Product), The US still spends billions of dollars a year on foreign aid. Some people feel this is too much of our money and that we should spend nearly all of our money here at home. Others feel that we don’t spend nearly enough and that we should spend a great deal more helping other nations. How do you feel about this issue? Explain what you think the government should do with the money and why.

INTANGIBLE WORDS

INTANGIBLE WORDS:

PLEASE SELECT ONE
PLEASE RECORD YOUR SELECTION ON THE SIGN-UP SHEET

Love
Vanity
Infatuation
Nothingness
Betrayal
Solitude
Trust
Inspiration
Charity
Time
Faith
Harmony
Honesty
Freedom
Heaven
Hell
Fear
Grief
Patience
Envy
Happiness
Hate
Emptiness
Loyalty
Past
Future
Present
Weakness
Deception
Vengeance
Purity
Revenge
Death
Pride
Life
Infinity
Cowardice
Lust
Selfishness
Selflessness
Nightmare
Dream
Fairness
Principles
Charity
Anger
Sorrow
Strength
Confusion
Wish
Doubt
Soul
Optimism
Comfort
Curiosity
Horror

Directions

I SEARCH- THE WORD

GOAL: Students will explore and utilize various forms of research

1. Choose an intangible word. This word may be of your own choosing with the permission of the teacher, or you may choose from the list that is provided. Each student will have a different word. You will need to sign up for the word you choose.
2. You need to research the word in all of the sources listed below. Make certain you write down the REFERENCE INFORMATION for each source: the title of the book or magazine, author or editor of that book or magazine, the year and place of publication, and the page number of the source. Use the Write for College MLA format section. Miss Hoffman and I are also available for help.
a. Look you word up in an unabridged dictionary. Copy the word’s etymology and its first definition. Photocopy or hand copy the remaining definitions. If the dictionary does not have the etymology listed, you must use an etymology dictionary. Make not of its previous meanings. This may be in story form showing the growth of the word.
b. Look up you word in a thesaurus. Copy the first group of synonyms and all the bold faced words.
c. Look up in a concordance to the Bible. Find a verse that contains your word; copy it. Explain it. Use the concordance to cross reference a Bible.
d. Look up you word in the Concordance to Shakespeare. Find a passage that contains you word, then, look up the passage in any of the complete works of William Shakespeare and copy the whole speech which contains the word. Include the speaker’s name, act, scene, and line numbers in your reference information. You will have to explain this to your reader.
e. Look up your word in Granger’s Index to Poetry. Use one of the poetry anthologies and copy a poem that contains your word. Make note of the title, author, and page. You will have to explain this to your reader.
f. Look up your word on Power Library—EBSCOhost—Student Research Center. Find an article which deals with you word. Locate the article, read it, and summarize the article.
g. Interview you grandparents and/or your parents plus one other person. Write down what they think your word means. [You will need to cite three interviews including the time.]
h. Look up your word in a book of quotations. Copy a quotation which contains your word and the quotation’s identifying information. Explain what the quotation means.

11/11 TUESDAY: SELECT WORD AND BEGIN BASIC RESEARCH
11/12 WEDNESDAY: EBSCO HOST PORTION
11/13 - 11/17 THURSDAY AND MONDAY: LIBRARY
11/18 - reflection journal
11/18- 11/21 TUESDAY - THURSDAY: WRITE REPORT AND TURN IN BY THURSDAY.

Abstracts

Goal: Students will write, edit and post descriptive abstracts about their novels

How to write an abstract:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/656/01/

Reflection Journal

Students will write a two page reflection on the following:

As the election excitement ends, many thoughts and questions are buzzing through our nation.

How do you feel about the election results?
Discuss one policy from Obama's platform that you agree with or disagree with. Explain why?
Make several predictions concerning changes in our society and government?

Also, comment on the following statement:

I believe that the media is the center of our democratic society. It drives the ideals of our citizens and influences their thoughts.