Description
• Write an essay with an introductory paragraph, three body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph.
Essay topic: Who Am I as a Writer? This is your thesis – the question that you are exploring in
your essay. Write in the first-person, based on your experiences as a learner, writer, and reader.
Paragraph #1: Introduce yourself, your educational background, and your experience writing in
English.
Paragraph #2: Describe what you like to WRITE in English. Give academic, professional,
and/or personal examples of types of writing you like to do.
Paragraph #3: Describe the challenges or difficulties you face writing in English. Give specific
examples from your academic, professional, and/or personal writing.
Paragraph #4: Describe what you like to READ in English and explain why. Give academic,
professional, and/or personal examples of types of texts you like to read.
Paragraph #5: Conclude by describing your personal goals for improving your writing.