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LETTER OF REC
EMAIL ME A COPY OF YOUR SENIOR BRAG SHEET
Cut and paste this questionnaire onto a document, type your answers and email it to me. 

 
LEGAL FIRST AND LAST NAME (and the name you use in class):
 
____________________________________  ____________________________________
 
CELL PHONE:
 
____________________________________
 
DEADLINE:  
Do not give me an early due date. And please send me reminders.
 
How do you want this letter/recommendation handled?
___ A form gets sent to teacher
___ Teacher answers questions/submits letter on a specific site
___ A letter and/or form gets mailed by teacher
___ Naviance
___ Other – Please explain
 
 
ENGLISH CLASSES: Include honors and AP designations.
Year              Class name                                    Teacher                     Grade
 
9th         _______________________________   ___________________ Q1_____ S1____ Q3_____ S2____  
        
10th       _______________________________   ___________________ Q1_____ S1____ Q3_____ S2____
 
11th       _______________________________   ___________________ Q1_____ S1____ Q3_____ S2____
 
12th       _______________________________   ___________________ Q1_____ S1____ Q3_____ S2____
 
OPTIONAL: Comment on any grade you would like to justify or elaborate on.
 
 
 
PROVIDE A ONE-PARAGRAPH ANSWER TO EACH QUESTION.
  • When questions have multiple parts, write a paragraph for each item.
  • If you think a short paragraph is appropriate for all or many of these answers, you haven’t been taking my class seriously and probably shouldn’t be asking me to write for you.
  • Nonetheless, some shorter answers are acceptable.
  • Be genuine and thorough. If you give me little to work with, your letter will not be very effective.
 
1. What surprised you about my class?
 
2. Describe in detail two memorable moments in my class? They do not have monumental or about me.
 
3. What have you learned in my class that has been particularly beneficial and how are you making use of that learning in this class and others and/or in general?  
 
4. What has been your biggest challenge in this class and how are you working through it? If you have finished my class, write about how you worked through challenges during your time with me and perhaps how you continue to hone that learning.
 
5. What two literary works from my class did you most enjoy and what did you learn from them? Choose any poem, short story, novel, or play. You may write about two works in the same category.
 
6. What are your career aspirations? What makes you especially suited for and/or drawn to this work?
 
7. In what way has my class prepared you for college classes and your career? What life skill(s) have you acquired in my class?