Paragraph One
Identify
the person about whom you have read and give the following
information:
Name
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When
and where the person was born
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If
the
person is no longer living, give the year he/she died
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The
most important point is to briefly explain why this person is
worthy to have a book written about him or her.
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Do
not go into a lot of detail here. This is only the
introduction. You will go into detail and give specific
examples when answering the other two questions.
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How is this person important in history?
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What influence or contribution did this person make?
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How will history remember this person?
Example:
George
Washington was born in Virginia in 1732 and died in 1799
at the age of sixty-seven. He is considered the “Father
of Our Country” because of his military leadership in
gaining independence from England, and he helped shape
the new United States as its first president.
If the person is not important to history, be sure to identify
what the
person accomplished in his/her lifetime.
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Question: Identify the person’s greatest challenge
and discuss how he/she handled it. Give specific
examples from the book. |
It is most
important that you identify what the person’s goal or objective was
first. Then identify what the person’s greatest challenge/problem
was and how he/she handled it. The challenge should be connected to
the person’s goal. You need to give specific examples and details
from the reading. Without the “proof,” you have only given your
opinion.
There is
no magic number of paragraphs you should have to answer this
question. Each detail or example should be a separate paragraph to
answer it adequately. Don’t forget the conclusion.
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Question:
How did this person inspire others? Does this person
inspire you? |
To
answer this question adequately, state your opinion and support your
opinion with examples from the book. This question could be
answered in one or two well-developed paragraphs.
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Question:
What new learning or insights did you gain from reading
this book? |
How you
answer this question will reveal how thoughtfully you read the
book. Again, specific details and examples from the book are
necessary to answer this question adequately.
Bring your
evaluations and opinions to answer this question. There are no
right or wrong answers if your thoughts are clearly expressed and
supported by details/examples from the biography.
I read the
biography of_____________________________________________.
The
person’s life goal/accomplishment was____________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
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In my
opinion, the greatest obstacle or challenge the person faced was
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Briefly
explain how did the person handle the problem.
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