ASSIGNMENT:

1. In-class: Write a one-paragraph (4-8

sentences, NO MORE OR LESS!)

biography for yourself.

2. Homework: Take a photograph of

yourself, and edit/crop it.

Biography Content:Write a one-paragraph (4-8 sentence) biography for

yourself. This will go on the website. Your

biography MUST include the following information:

1. Your first name

2. Your grade

3. A description of yourself (in 3rd person point of view)

that you believe captures who you are as a person. Be

creative! Share only what you want others to read.

Biography Content:

Your biography can NOT include...

1. Your last name

2. Any private information (where you live, etc.)

3. Information about people other than yourself.

Other notes: Your biography can be funny, but don’

t make it so silly that it reflects badly on our

newspaper (or yourself, for that matter!)

Photograph:Your biography must include a NEWLY TAKEN

photo of yourself. This is a self-portrait assignment.

Guidelines:1. Your photo should represent who you are. Be creative!

2. You should be wearing a school uniform in your photo.

3. Your photo should be well-edited according to the rubric.

4. Your photo should be cropped so we can clearly see who

you are. (close crop).

5. There should not be anyone else in your photo.

Example:Suzan is a freshman who loves

music so much that she actually

wired her formal uniform for

convenient listening. She enjoys

writing about all the music and

theatre productions going on at

KIS. Her other favorite things are

puppies, ramen, and ...

DUE:Your original photo, edited photo, and paragraph

are due by EMAIL

BEFORE class starts on Wednesday.

Title your email “Journalism Assignment”.

Paste your bio in the body of the email.

Attach your images as two jpeg or png files.

Email ONLY to Ms. Georgi (sgeorgi@kis.ac)

Good Self Portrait Examples:

BAD Self Portrait Examples: