I am really impressed by the quality of writing in the first writing assignment, Teacher Interview.  Students ask questions about me, and then take notes on the answers.  They compile the information and use those notes to create a short (110 words) essay about me.  I love seeing their personal flare they add to the writing.

Tonight most students are taking their interviews home to revise, while some students are writing an essay about themselves with the same guidelines/checklist.  This you can find here.