Write About Yourself
Special note for Chinese students:
When
they introduce themselves, English-speaking people normally don't talk a
lot about their families, so please DO NOT start by saying things like
this:
"I live with my mother, my father, my brother and my sister. My father is a teacher. My mother is a housewife. My brother is a high school student ..."
This sounds very boring: introducing your family is NOT a self-introduction.
Some subtopics to inspire you (but don't feel you have to only write about these subtopics):
Personality (shy, outgoing ...)
Achievements (cooking, computers ...)
Likes/Dislikes
Hopes/Plans
Appearance
Where you live
What you speak (Hakka, Japanese etc.)
Use your imagination (imagine you are describing yourself online to a beautiful girl/handsome guy: you want them to be interested in you). Try to be humorous, if possible.
Use your imagination (imagine you are describing yourself online to a beautiful girl/handsome guy: you want them to be interested in you). Try to be humorous, if possible.
Step 1: Free writing
Write as fast as you can for ten minutes without stopping: double-spaced in pen
Don't criticize yourself, don't erase anything and don't try to fix any mistakes
Don't worry about correct grammar, spelling or word choice
When you finish, your page will look like a mess
When you finish, your page will look like a mess
Step 2: Try to add details, proof, examples
in between each line. (that's why you wrote double-spaced!), but don't
try to make your writing look correct. Stop worrying. Just write!
Step 3: Revise your composition.
Correct mistakes as best as you can, but don't worry too much. Right
now, content is more important (say something useful and interesting
about yourself). Be sure to add enough details to be able to speak for
three to four minutes. You will post your revised composition in a few
days. Your teacher will give you an online link.
