1. This PowerPoint can be found on my Moodle page.
May 10, 2017
This PowerPoint can be found on my Moodle page.

2. Objectives
Today we will: ID our goals
So We Can: create purpose
I’ll Know I Have It When: I successfully identify my the reasons for my goals

3. Design a Logo
Develop a logo for yourself –a picture or symbol that represents you and your beliefs
It may be something as concrete as an animal or group of animals, or it may be an abstract image that symbolizes a feeling or concept. It should represent who you are and what you believe.

4. Focus on this symbol of you. Think of your perfect life
When you have finished
Focus on this symbol of you.
Think of your perfect life
What would it look like?
How would you feel?
What would you be doing?

5. Think about the various aspects of life that are important to you
Six Aspects
Think about the various aspects of life that are important to you
Family?
Money?
Education?
Love?
Select Six

6. 2. Take the 6 aspects and write them around your logo.
MAP YOUR GOALS
1. On a clean sheet of paper, redraw your logo or paste it in the center of the page.
Allow enough space on all sides to write more information.
2. Take the 6 aspects and write them around your logo.
Try to spread them out evenly and connect each aspect to your logo by drawing a straight line.
3. Think about what actions will help you address each aspect of life you wrote down
Write down goals associated with those aspects of life and connect them with lines.
Try to use a word or brief phrase to describe each goal

7. Author Extraordinaire
Pretend you are the hottest writer in the United States and you just got a job with a hip new magazine. Your first assignment is to write YOU! More than 4 million people will read this article It will be printed in 12 languages. Using the criteria you developed in the last activity, write an article detailing your goals as if they were already accomplished.
The article may include things you are already doing, and plans for the future.
You should include quotes and detailed descriptions of all the qualities you possess.

8. Label Hook Thesis statement at the end of the
goals you have already achieved
plans for the future
quotes
detailed descriptions of all the qualities you possess
Conclusion
In a paragraph at the bottom, explain how these items connect to your logo.
Take a picture or cut and paste your logo into the document.

9. Clocking

10. Big Don’ts In Body Paragraphs
Don’t use circular reasoning (or “talk in circles”).
Don’t repeat the same idea over and over.
Don’t simply list reasons without giving examples.
Don’t be vague. Be specific.

11. Revising
Body paragraph transitions
Concluding transitions
Varied sentence structure

12. Thesis Statement in Introduction
Did I the purpose of the article? Constructing a working thesis can help you fix a thesis that misses the focus.

13. First Last Name Every Essay Please put initials in comments
White background/black ink
11/12 Pt font
Times New Roman, Courier New, Calibri
Left aligned
First Last Name
Single space
Correct citation at top with reverse indent

14. Clocking process
Move according to directions.
As you make comments, please be sure to make your suggestions clear and concise.
Yes, you are making comments on the essay.
Please do not change the essay.

15. Revision first
First we are going to make suggestions to the author about making the essay better.

16. Begin at the beginning…
Does it have solid thesis? If it does, you do not need to leave a comment, or you can make a note telling them you like the thesis.
Are the two/three examples reflected in the thesis? Can you find these reasons in the topic sentences?
If it doesn’t, can you make a comment with a suggestion for a good thesis? If you can’t think of one, comment that they might consider adding one here.
When instructed, move to next desk according to the plan we discussed.

17. Does it have topic sentence?
Body Paragraph
Does it have topic sentence?
Does is have examples that proves the topic sentence?
Does it have commentary that demonstrates how the example proves the thesis?
Have they transitioned to the next paragraph logically?
Move when instructed

18. Does it have topic sentence?
Body Paragraph
Does it have topic sentence?
Does is have examples that proves the topic sentence?
Does it have commentary that demonstrates how the example proves the thesis?
Have they transitioned to the next paragraph logically?
Move when instructed

19. Details, details, details
Does it give specific terms and details? Or does is speak in generalities?
If it does, make a comment /give suggestions.

20. Editing: Now we are checking for mistakes
Spelling- Check backward (spell it correctly if you can.)
Move when instructed
Capitalization-is it a name or beginning of sentence?
Punctuation-Do they have complete sentences?
Paragraphs
Do they have paragraphs
Thesis, Topic, Topic, Topic, Conclusion
Do the topics link back to the thesis and conclusion?

21. Return to your own desk
Review the notes made on your essay.

22. Final Due: Due at End of Class
Put your full heading on the rubric
Based on the rubric provided, give yourself a grade.
Turn in to me

23. You have already answered “What do I want?”
Revisiting Goals
You have already answered “What do I want?”
Now you need to ask, “ Why do I want it?”
In your packet, list the 10 words you consider to be more important.
Now compare them to what you have written on your logo/ map.
Are there connections btw the words you selected and what you have written?
Are there contradictions?
If so, why?
Make any necessary changes to your logo/map.