Assignment - Letter to Self

Required:

Write a letter to yourself describing the person you are, the way things are and the way things might be in the future.  Include the following, plus additional information, that best describes you.  Review the thoughtful questions below and decide how you will write you letter. 

  • Do you think you have changed over the past few years?  How?
  • Do you think you will change over the next year?  If so, in what ways?
  • What makes you unique?
  • What is your favourite pastime?
  • What are some things that you admire in others?  Explain.
  • What are some things that you admire in yourself? 
  • Who are your role models, and why?
  • What are your strengths?  weaknesses? 
    • Ask yourself which tasks you keep avoiding.
    • Think back to your failures. Is there a common pattern to those failures? What weakness are those failures pointing to?
    • Think back to every evaluation you’ve received, whether at school or work. Is there something that people keep telling you that you need to work on?

  • Who are your best friends and what qualities do you admire in them?
  • What is one thing you would like to explore further or achieve?  How will I do this?
  • If you were to reflect on your "younger self", do you have regrets that you might have done something differently?  Explain.
  • If you could give your future self one piece of advice, what would it be?

Include as much information in your letter that clearly explains to the reader who you are and what is important to you.  You may also include drawings or pictures to illustrate your interests.  Remember to stay positive!

Submit to Assignment - Letter to Self link within the course to be uploaded for grading by your teacher.

Assessment will be based on the following rubric.

Provides Rationale

Provides pertinent reasons when using criteria to evaluate questions.

4 points

Provides relevant reasons when using criteria to evaluate questions.

3 points

Provides general reasons when using criteria to evaluate questions.

2 points

Provides superficial reasons when using criteria to evaluate questions.

1 point

Does not provides reasons for evaluating questions.

0 points

Clarity in Answers

 

Answers to questions are clearly stated and understood.

4 points

Answers to questions are mostly clear.

3 points.

Answers to questions lack clarity and detail.

2 points

Student did not complete the questions and answers are unclear.

1 point

Unacceptable.

0 points

Knowledge

Student demonstrates full knowledge by answering questions with explanation and elaboration.

4 points

Student demonstrates knowledge by answering questions with explanation and elaboration.

3 points

Student show adequate knowledge by answering questions with few details or elaborations.

2 points

Student shows little knowledge by answering questions with little to no detail or elaboration.

1 point

Unacceptable

0 points

Mechanics

No misspellings or grammar errors. 

4 points

Some misspelling, 1-2 grammar errors.

3 points

Some misspelling, 3-4 grammar errors.

2 points

 

Misspelling of more than 4 spelling mistakes and, several grammatical errors.

1 point

Unacceptable

0 points