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Biography Assignment
Here is your chance to read and write about a famous person. Get a biography (200 pages or longer) about a person you are interested in, and read it. As you read the biography watch for answers to the following questions. Make your answers to each question at least 1/2 page long (which makes the entire completed assignment about 4 pages in length). Please number your answers to correspond with each question, and skip a line between numbers. 125 points possible. Due Friday, December 17.EACH OF THESE QUESTIONS HAS SEVERAL PARTS - PLEASE BE SURE TO ANSWER EVERY PART OF EACH QUESTION.
1- Tell about the influences in this person's early life that developed his/her personality and character. What were this person's talents? What were some experiences that might have foreshadowed that this person would become successful and famous? (20 points possible)
2- Describe the major accomplishments of this person. What did he/she do well? What failures or obstacles did he/she encounter? What exactly did this person do that made him/her famous? (20 points possible)
3- Tell about this person's last years before his/her death, or if he/she is still alive, tell about the last 5-10 years. What did he/she do? What new challenges did this person face? Did this person enjoy financial security and happiness? If they are dead, how did they die? (10 points possible)
4- Write about the personality and character of this person. What are his/her well-known traits and ideals? What are some little-known qualities that you learned about? Did the author characterize this person as perfect, or did the author give you insights into this person's mistakes and faults? (20 points possible)
5- What is the setting in which this person lived? Was the setting important to his/her success or fame? Could this person have become famous in another setting? How did the setting change as the subject grew older? (10 points possible)
6- If you could meet this person today, what two important questions would you like to ask him/her? How do you think he/she would answer each question? (10 points possible)
7- Write a persuasive paragraph answering the following question: Would you recommend this book to a friend? Choose a side (yes I would, or no I would not), then give specific reasons to support your position -- simply writing yes or no will earn you no credit. (10 points possible) Format (10 points) Title Page: Person’s name, Title of the Book, Student Name, Date, Class, Teacher’s name (centered on the page) Body: 12 point font, 1 inch margin, sections numbered with space between
Citation: (placed at the end of book report) Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.
Example:Henley, Patricia. The Hummingbird House. Denver: MacMurray, 1999. Print. Statement of Completion (15 points) placed after citation I _______________________ have read the entire book for my book report. (student name) _______________________________ ____________________________ signature date
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