Weekly Exit Slip for Lesson 1.5. Review the lesson in OneNote.

Learning Goals 

• I will gather research on myself for my poster.  
• I will plan my poster. 
• I will create a poster. 
• I will plan, write, revise and polish an explanation essay.  

Success Criteria 

I know I am successful when I can 

• Gather information about myself from various sources (friends and family) 
• Complete the planning sheet 
• Choose three or more categories of words that describe me and my life 
• Organize the words and images on the paper so that they clearly support who I am right now (thesis) 
• Make design decisions that support my thesis. 
• Use the essay template to plan my essay
• Word process my essay
• format my essay in MLA style
• Use the Peer/Self-edit sheet to revise my essay
• Compare my essay to a model

Word Snapshot Essay in Word.

Format in MLA Style. 

Once you are done, compare your essay to this model. Revise your essay based on what you notice. Finally, use the Peer/Self-edit sheet (HARD COPY) to confirm that your essay meets the criteria. 

Submit your essay to me via the assignment submission page and the completed Peer/Self-edit sheet to the course bin.

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