Recommendation+Letters

__**How To Ask**__ If I have agreed to write a letter of recommendation for you, please prepare the following and provide them to me in June. When you have gathered everything together, please give me the entire package of material in a folder or large envelope so that nothing gets misplaced.
 * __Letter of Recommendation Procedure 2015__**
 * __Which Teacher Should Write Your Recommendation?__**
 * A powerful letter of recommendation __from a teacher who knows you well__ is extremely important to the college admission process. I take great care to write heartfelt, honest letters with personal anecdotes that reveal who you are beyond the numbers. I cannot write such letters for students whom I have not come to know well. Doing so would be a disservice to you and would not help you gain admission to the schools of your choice. Therefore, ask for letters of recommendation only from those teachers who truly know you well, inside and outside the classroom.**
 * If you believe that I'm one of those teachers who can comment on you as a whole person, and that I will know some amusing or important anecdotes about your academic, leadership and social skills, then by all means, ask.**
 * A teacher may need to suggest to you that he or she is not the right person to write a letter of recommendation. Thus, it's important that you make an appointment to speak privately with that teacher so that you both can sit down and talk about what makes sense for you. Do not try to ask between classes or in front of other people. This is also a request that is quite time-consuming and is not something you should ask in an email.**
 * __If We've Agreed That I Will Write Your Letter__ - DUE DURING THE LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL IN JUNE**
 * __Step 1__**
 * __(IF YOU ARE USING THE COMMON APPLICATION, PLEASE DO ONLY THE FIRST THREE STEPS, BELOW. EVERYTHING ELSE WILL TAKE PLACE ELECTRONICALLY)__**
 * [[image:file:///C:/Users/Karen/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.gif width="13" height="13" caption="*"]] A personal profile (See Below)
 * [[image:file:///C:/Users/Karen/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.gif width="13" height="13" caption="*"]] A copy of your brag sheet or resume
 * [[image:file:///C:/Users/Karen/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.gif width="13" height="13" caption="*"]] Your unofficial transcript, including your junior year grades through 3rd quarter
 * [[image:file:///C:/Users/Karen/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.gif width="13" height="13" caption="*"]] Any teacher recommendation forms required by the colleges to which you are applying. These forms should be filled out as completely as possible, including my contact information, noted below. Please write “see attached” on all the short answer questions, as my letter will cover those areas fully.
 * [[image:file:///C:/Users/Karen/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.gif width="13" height="13" caption="*"]] Stamped envelopes addressed to the colleges to which I am to send the letters. The envelope should use a return address with my name and the school’s address.

Please email me friendly reminders a week prior to your earliest deadline.
 * __Step 3__**

I’m sure your family taught you this already, but thank you notes are an absolute necessity. Letters of recommendation are extremely time-consuming, especially for teachers who carry a heavy load of upperclassmen. I do my best to highlight your best qualities and minimize your areas of weakness. It’s a nice thing to say “thank you” to someone who helps you out that way.
 * __Step 4__**

My Contact Information; Ms. Karen Izzo, English Department 300 Avenger Drive East Greenwich, RI kizzo@egsd.net

PLEASE TYPE THIS – DO NOT GIVE ME HANDWRITING I CAN’T READ!! //Dedicated, enthusiastic, precise, hard-working, intellectual, reflective, thoughtful, insightful, philosophical, scholarly, meticulous, thorough, reliable, diligent, conscientious, creative// //Adjective 1 Adjective 2// //inspirational, quiet leader, respected, humorous, generous, witty, encouraging, motivating, leads by example, team player, cooperative, supportive, helpful, encouraging, independent// //Adjective 1 Adjective 2// //Adjective 1 Adjective 2//
 * __Personal Profile__** Name:_
 * __Directions:__** A good letter of recommendation contains specific evidence and anecdotes. In order to assist me in writing a strong letter, please complete the following form, being sure to include detailed evidence that I would have witnessed (in other words, the events you describe should only be things I’ve directly witnessed or known about through our student/teacher relationship).
 * __A Note Regarding Evidence__**: Give me specific stories that you think I’ll recall – if you say you are creative, then remind me about the time you suggested the entire class perform the chicken dance in order to highlight the absurdity in __The Canterbury Tales__….
 * __The Academics Paragraph__** – the first paragraph of my letter will discuss your commitment to academics and intellectual pursuits. Please reflect on what type of student you are, select two adjectives that best describe you from an academic standpoint and fill out the chart below. I’ve included a word bank to help you, but please feel free to use your own words.
 * Evidence || Evidence ||
 * __The Leadership Paragraph__**– the second paragraph of my letter will discuss your ability to step up and get things accomplished. Again, please select two adjectives that fit you best (and again, feel free to use your own) and provide evidence to back up your choices.
 * __The Leadership Paragraph__**– the second paragraph of my letter will discuss your ability to step up and get things accomplished. Again, please select two adjectives that fit you best (and again, feel free to use your own) and provide evidence to back up your choices.
 * Evidence || Evidence ||
 * __The Miscellaneous Paragraph__** – in this final paragraph I try to say something regarding your character; alternatively I use the paragraph to discuss some trait that’s particularly unique to you. Please decide on two adjectives that best describe your character or select two adjectives that say something else about you that you think is important. Provide evidence.
 * __The Miscellaneous Paragraph__** – in this final paragraph I try to say something regarding your character; alternatively I use the paragraph to discuss some trait that’s particularly unique to you. Please decide on two adjectives that best describe your character or select two adjectives that say something else about you that you think is important. Provide evidence.
 * Evidence || Evidence ||
 * Evidence || Evidence ||