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Career Goal Statement Writing Class


Class
Krishna Cart
Purchase for $450

Lessons

Here is the class outline:

1. All About You

The "All About You" lesson is a unique and personalized introduction to our upcoming unit on writing career goals essays. Prior to diving into the intricacies of crafting these essays, it's crucial that we, as English teachers, gain a comprehensive understanding of each student's individual skills, experiences, and aspirations. This lesson is designed to establish a foundation that will enable us to tailor our instruction and feedback to best support each student's growth and development in writing.

Your Resume and Background
Your Career Goal Draft

2. The School

This is about the mission-vision of the school that you are applying for. We will take the Academies of Loudoun as an example.

Academies of Loudoun Mission-Vision
AOL Mission-Vision
How Did It Go?

3. Intro to Career Goal Statement

35 min

Understand the purpose and importance of a career goal statement

Section Duration
Purpose of. Career Goal Statements or Essays
The Career Goal Writing Rubric
Example 1 of Effective Career Goal Statement
Analysis and Discussion: What Makes These Essays Compelling? 15 min
Career Goal Statement Strong Points (Biomedical Engineering)
Exercise 2: Career Goal Statement Analysis 20 min
Career Goal Statement Strong Points & Areas of Improvement (Aerospace Engineering)
Revise Your Uploaded Career Goal Statement

4. Self-Exploration and Goal-Setting

Embed Your Narratives and Experiences
Your Turn to Revise Your Draft and Embed Your Narratives & Experiences

5. Essay Structure

4 hrs, 11 min

There are several ways to structure your essay drafts, but this one will get the attention of the Admissions Committee. Once you learn the strategy, you can apply it in writing an essay for internship, scholarship, college essays, and job applications. You are targeting several birds with one stone!

Section Duration
Adding Depth of Reflection In Your Career Goal Statement 15 min
What is a Reflective Essay Genre? 10 min
Reflective Writing Handout & Reflective Language Stems 23 min
Identify the Language Stems 1 10 min
My Own Reflections 11 min
Types of Reflection: The 4L Retrospective 10 min
4Ls Retrospective
Identify the 4Ls Practice Exercise 18 min
The Structure of the Reflective Essay 3 min
Putting It All Together: Reflective Writing Samples 24 min
Reflective Writing Analysis 1 7 min
More Reflective Writing Samples 21 min
Reflective Writing Analysis 2 15 min
The DIEP Structure 24 min
Describe 20 min
Interpret 12 min
Evaluate 8 min
Plan 8 min
Reflective Writing Analysis 3 12 min

6. Writers' Techniques

1 hr, 47 min

These collections of writers' crafts will add voice and personality to your essay drafts. This is our students' favorite because they are tools that equip them beyond test preparation. If you don't like writing, you might enjoy writing this time!

Section Duration
Intro to Writer's Techniques 2 min
Precise Nouns & Write With Authority 3 min
Smiley Face Tricks 2 min
Magic Three 9 min
Figurative Language Discussion 9 min
Expanded Moment 6 min
Repetition for Effect 13 min
Hyphenated Modifier 11 min
Specific Details for Effect 12 min
Full-Circle Ending 9 min
Deeper Rather Than Wider 9 min
Hint of Significance 6 min
Great Beginning Strategies 8 min
Happy Ending Strategies 8 min

7. Your Final Drafts

Career Goal Statement Draft 1
Career Goal Statement Draft 2
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