*Why is a signature important to know? *What do you use a signature for? *What does your signature mean to you? *What should your signature look like? YOUR PERSONAL SIGNATURE

 Please have your warm-up spiral, agenda, and HW folder on your desk.  Please fill out your agenda while you wait.  DEFINE: SIGNATURE  a person's name written in a distinctive way as a form of identification in authorizing a check or document or concluding a letter.  What are reasons/situations that you will need to write your signature? WARM-UP

 Act of signing your name indicates ownership or approval of the messages and ideas that you write down  It is an important representation of yourself on paper.  Signing your name to something you have written means that you have written that document.  Writing your signature can also express a strong commitment to an idea or binding agreement and should be used responsibly. SIGNATURE CONTINUED…

WHICH SIGNATURES AREN’T SO GREAT?

 Your signature MUST be in CURSIVE and MUST include your FIRST and LAST name!  In your warm-up spiral, please practice writing your signature 3 times—I will be coming around to make sure you are on the right track!  Please complete “What Your Signature Means to You and Others”  If you do not finish in class, it is homework!  HW: Signature worksheet due Tuesday WHAT YOUR SIGNATURE MEANS TO YOU