Reflect on how you have changed since September (taller, activities you’ve been in, friends who you’ve met, who left, who’ve changed, what your expectations were for the school year, how the year went). 

Last sentence of the introduction paragraph ***End the introduction section with your THESIS (specific description of yourself + a list of the areas you will be covering).

EX.      Eighth grade was a year where I grew not only as a person, but as a reader, writer, and speaker, too.



Conclusion

So… where do you go from here with your reading, writing, and speaking skills? 

How will you continue to use them in high school? 

How will you use them in your chosen career field? 

Finish with any last thoughts about leaving John Adams, middle school, and/or 8^th grade.