PERSONAL BIO ESSAY

Write a five paragraph personal bio and photo about yourself. Your bio can include information about your hobbies, your family, pets, goals for the future, anything about yourself that you would like to share. Also, include a photo of yourself.

Step by step detailed instructions:

Think about what you want to say about yourself and find a photo of yourself that you want to use.

Type your bio in Microsoft Office using standard MLA features: The link below gives full information on using MLA style: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

12 point type

Times New Roman typeface

Double space

Create a title and center it

Pay attention to any wavy lines that Microsoft Office displays under your text: you may have an error that they can help you to correct.

Your Personal Bio should be professional and written in third person. Include five paragraphs and a head shot of yourself only.

 Think of it as an introduction to a university or an employer. View the provided sample for some ideas. The essay should be saved as a doc, docx, or pdf file only.

Personal Bios are used by college students and professionals for a variety of purposes: accompanying a research project (power point or paper), a substitute for a resume, applying for acceptance as a speaker or publishing opportunity, and others.

Be sure to view the sample student essay posted for you in Module One and read over the web page "How to Write a Professional Bio" for other ideas at this