Stages

Stage 1: Stories of Self

Brilliant Imperfection
by Eli Clare

"Afro-Latina"
by Elizabeth Acevedo

"Rebel Without a Clause"
by Sherman Alexie

"La facultad"
by Gloria Anzaldúa

"Where I’m From"
by Willie Perdomo

"Perfect Together"
by Mira Jacob

"Go Carolina"
by David Sedaris

"Self-Portrait"
by Shirley Geok-lin Lim

The Reason I Jump
by Naoki Higashida

"daddy this time"
by Jacqueline Woodson

"Muerte en Hawaii"
by Calle 13

"Phenomenal Woman"
by Maya Angelou

"Pelo suelto"
by Gloria Trevi

"Soy yo"
by Bomba Estéreo

Step 1
Qualities, Passions, Values

Step 2
How did I get that way?

Step 3
Freewrites

Step 4
Reflection & Selection

Stage 3
Shaping Draft 1 Template

Step 1
My First Impressions

Step 2
Showing and Telling

Step 3
What's Missing?

Step 4
A Plan for Revision

Line-by-line
Round 1

Refining

Round 2

Stories of Self

Sarah Ropp, Ph.D.

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