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The Career Passport

The Career Passport. The Goals Essay. Why Write the Goals Essay. To reinforce the writing of the five paragraph essay To reinforce the writing process To assist students in compiling the PEP (Personal Education Plan) documents. When Would You Use The Goals Essay?.

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The Career Passport

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  1. The Career Passport The Goals Essay

  2. Why Write the Goals Essay • To reinforce the writing of the five paragraph essay • To reinforce the writing process • To assist students in compiling the PEP (Personal Education Plan) documents

  3. When Would You Use The Goals Essay? • Students can use the goals essay when: • Completing college admission applications • Completing scholarship applications • Completing job applications • Completing various club membership applications

  4. What to Consider When Preparing the Goals Essay Students should consider their : • Long Term Goals • Short Term Goals • Personal Goals

  5. Setting Up The Essay • Follow the five paragraph format. • Introductory Paragraph should include the topic worded into a thesis (I.e. When planning my life journey I have found that setting goals assists me in making successful decisions.)

  6. More on the Introduction • Next you should mention the three main supportive points you will use to explain your thesis. (I.e. When considering my goals of life, I have set specific long term, short term and personal goals in life.)

  7. Body Paragraphs • In each body paragraph thoroughly address each point being made. Consider descriptive writing, grammatical structure, and vocabulary. This is a way to show the reader something about you, as well as something about your writing ability.

  8. Body Paragraph #1 • Body Paragraph One: Discuss your long term goals. Be specific as to what the goal is and how you plan to achieve it.

  9. Body Paragraph #2 • Body Paragraph Two: Discuss your short term goals. Be specific as to what the goals are and how you plan to achieve them.

  10. Body Paragraph #3 • Body Paragraph Three: Discuss your personal goals. Be specific in defining them and explaining how you hope to achieve these goals.

  11. Concluding Paragraph • Review your thesis statement and the three areas/topics you discussed within the essay. • Close with a statement about how these goals allows the reader to understand more about you.

  12. Career Passport Portfolios Barb Baltrinic Ellet High School Akron, Ohio

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