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to make a lot of money right away, so he is looking into some career options. He’s
just not looking as hard as his parents would like. They were happy that his grades
have gone up a bit.

Steve writes: “It’s all good. I met a couple of cool people and my
band rocked at the picnic. My grades are higher than my parents
thought they’d be, so I’m good with that. I don’t really feel part
of this place yet, but I have figured out how the system works.
I still don’t feel like I need a lot of new friends, but I’m open. I actually
liked some of the dudes in my math class. I may hang out with them next
semester. I see that I could do the school thing, if I wanted to. It’s probably
good to have new experiences so I can write songs about them. Yeah, I
can see that. I’m guess I’m pretty content with everything. That makes me
a Level 2, right?”

CRITICAL REFLECTION

What is Your Current Performance Level?

Look back at Table 1.2 in Chapter 1. What is your current performance level? Give examples to support
your assessment. Use what you have learned about writing to make this a useful self-assessment.

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