Marking Period 3

Independent Reading: Memoir, Biography, Autobiography

Résumé• a brief document that summarizes your education, employment history, and

experiences that are relevant to your qualifications for a particular job for which you are applying

• include– Objective– Education– Work Experience– Contacts

• Optional: – Computer skills– Honors and awards– Languages– Certifications– Volunteer experience– Hobbies and interests– Foreign travel– Professional memberships– Community service, etc.

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

• an overview of your life's accomplishments, most specifically those that are relevant to the academic realm

• used almost exclusively when one is pursuing an academic job

•  include – your name and contact information, – an overview of your education,– your academic and related employment (especially teaching,

editorial, or administrative experience), – your research projects (including conference papers and

publications), – and your departmental and community service. 

Alternative Assignment

• Bio Cube: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/cube_creator/

• Present your bio cube to the class.

Quote

• Select one quote from your book that vividly exemplifies your subject’s personality, philosophy, etc.

• Present to class on the relevance of your quote.

Q-Matrix

• As you present, students will be composing three questions using the q-matrix.

• Be prepared to respond to the questions and demonstrate how much you know about the subject of your selection.