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Fill in the blanks, and be ready to share your Letter of Recommendation with that person or with the whole class.  \nDear Selection Committee,  \nI am writing to recommend  (name of classmate)  . I have known this person for   years as a classmate and colleague.  (name of classmate)  has many strengths, among them  (personal strength)  ,  (personal strength)  , and  (personal strength)  .  \nAlthough  (name of classmate)  and I have had many experiences together, one that stands out in my mind is the time that  (summarize the experience)  . It was a  (adjective) (time of day)  when:  \n(Tell a story about a time when your classmate did something cool, funny, embarrassing, unique, brave, smart, or surprising that showed his/her strengths.)  \nI hope that you’ll agree that with all  (his/her)  strengths,  (name of classmate)  would make an excellent candidate for this position. I recommend him/her without reservation.  \nSincerely,  \n(Your Signature)  \n(Your Name)  \nSELF-ADVOCACY  \nThis fill-in-the-blanks activity is a great model for how a Letter of Recommendation should be written. Share it with your references if they’re not sure what to write.  \nTALK IT OUT  \nShare your Letter of Recommendation with the whole class, or just with the person you wrote about, if you’re more comfortable. What do these stories show about your classmates’ personal strengths?  \nLESSON 7: YOUR PERSONAL STATEMENT Property of PeerForward/© 2022 PeerForward; All Rights Reserved.  \nSTUDENT HANDOUT  \nstories have power  \nA great story can be powerful; well-told stories can help us connect to its characters and feel strong emotions, including shock, surprise, and joy. Think about the stories—books, movies, poems, or even a story you’ve heard firsthand—that have moved you and made you feel a strong emotion. How do authors help you connect to their characters? What makes a story engaging? Funny? Suspenseful?  \nTALK IT OUT  \nWhat makes a story engaging? Funny? Suspenseful? How can powerful stories show more about a person than just a simple list of strengths or experiences?  \n|  | Qualities of a powerful story: |\n| --- | --- |\n| |  |\n\nSTEP 1: List the qualities that powerful stories share.  \nIn addition to providing colleges, schools, programs, and employers with the facts about your accomplishments, your strengths, and your experiences ina transcript, test scores, and a resume, you will also have the opportunity to tell a story about yourself to paint a bigger, fuller picture of who you are. This story is called your Personal Statement.  \nWhy do great stories affect us and stick with us throughout the years? What does a great story demonstrate about its main character? About its author?  \nBIG IDEA  \nGood stories have power because they have “heartbeat.” By writing your story in your personal statement, you’ll be giving your readers a chance to connect to the real you, and draw their own inferences about your strengths.  \nLESSON 7: YOUR PERSONAL STATEMENT Property of PeerForward/© 2022 PeerForward; All Rights Reserved.  \nSTEP 2: Define personal statement and review the conventions of personal statement writing.  \nSTUDENT HANDOUT  \nyour personal statement  \nA personal statement is a short piece of writing that tells a story about you. Your personal statement should provide readers a look into your mind, heart, dreams, history, and/or community while also demonstrating your writing skills and thinking style. Just like any story, you want yours to be powerful, memorable, and meaningful.  \nThe personal statement is the element of the college application (and job portfolio) that reveals the most about your personality and character. 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