Writing the ATTENDANCE NARRATIVE

Directions:

1. Obtain a copy of your attendance history from your cohort leader.

2. For your attendance narrative, write a rough draft to the questions below (for your grade ONLY).

For those who want them, rough draft worksheets to help you plan can be downloaded from the CPP website (in the BEST WORKS section) at: http://www.upsd.wednet.edu/ccp/index.html

3. Have someone proofread and make corrections on your rough draft. Make sure to use appropriate paragraphing, complete sentences, correct spelling, and be neat (typed is best).

4. Submit final copy to include in your portfolio.

10^th Graders: Explain how your attendance has affected your classwork, grades, friends, and extracurricular activities.

§ Have you done well in a class/activity (or poorly) due to your attendance/punctuality?

§ How has good/bad attendance helped you learn/made it difficult to learn new skills and concepts?

§ Have you been timely in meeting deadlines, and if so, how has it helped you succeed?

§ What is the relationship between your attendance and your GPA?

§ What relationship do you see between the employer quotes, below, and your pattern of attendance/punctuality in school right now?

11^th Graders: Imagine you are in an interview with a prospective employer - maybe one of the employers whose quotes are included on this page. The employer is reviewing your attendance/tardy history with you.

§ Explain how you will address the positive aspects of your record, and the not-so-positive aspects of your record.

§ Be sure to explain how your record is an asset (+) and a handicap (-).

12^th Graders: Read the following quotes from Washington-based businessmen. What do employers expect?

§ Choose one of the quotes and write about whether you would be successful working for this company. Why or why not?

§ Explain why an employer should hire you, based on your attendance history.

§ Also explain how your attendance habits have changed over time.

10^th Grade Attendance Narrative ,