The paper will include 5 paragraphs› Introduction, Biography, Historical Context,

Importance, & Conclusion Introduction

› Topic sentence, thesis, intro sentences Biography

› This includes information like where they were from, family, school, career, etc.

Historical Context› What was happening in the world & the US

during this person’s life?› What impact did it have on this person’s

work, contributions, or successes Importance

› How did this person influence the US?› Do their contributions and/or successes

have an impact today? Why? How? Conclusion

› Restate your thesis and conclude you ideas

Thesis Statement› Why was ______________ considered a

famous American? Guiding Questions

› What was the biographical background of __________________ ?

› What was happening in the US and the world during _____________’s life?

› What successes and contributions did ___________ have that were important to the United States?

Note Cards Outline Final Paper

Source Card

Author’s Last Name, First Name

“Article Title” Journal Title, volume, (year):

pages

Database. Database Publisher (if known)

ETMS Library. Access date <URL of database

publisher’s home page>.e

Source Card

Author’s Last Name, First Name

“Article Title” Journal Title, volume, (year):

pages

Database. Database Publisher (if known)

ETMS Library. Access date <URL of database

publisher’s home page>.e

Biographic Information•Born January 1, 1865

•Born in Atlanta, GA•Father – Farmer•Mother – Homemaker•2 Brothers•Went to College for Science

•Harvard, Graduated 1887

Biographic Information•Born January 1, 1865

•Born in Atlanta, GA•Father – Farmer•Mother – Homemaker•2 Brothers•Went to College for Science

•Harvard, Graduated 1887

Famous American Name•Introduction

• Main Idea• Supporting detail• Supporting detail• Supporting detail• Supporting detail

•Biographic Information• Main Idea

• Supporting detail• Supporting detail

• Main Idea• Supporting detail• Supporting detail

•Historical Context• Main Idea

• Supporting detail• Supporting detail• Supporting detail

You need a new section

for each paragraph

Be aware of the due dates . Remember that if your note cards and/or outline are not turned in on time I will call home to let your parent/guardian know that you have not turned in that part and will have one day to complete it for ½ credit. Failure to turn it in after that will result in a zero for that part.

Use the rubric in your packet to guide your paper. It determines how you will be graded!