Illinois Famous Person Report

ILLINOIS FAMOUS PERSON REPORT

PRETEND YOU ARE ______TO WRITE THIS REPORT.

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. WRITE IN FIRST PERSON. USE THE WORDS I, MY AND WE. USE TRANSITION WORDS AT THE BEGINNING OF YOUR PARAGRAPHS, AS WELL AS WITHIN YOUR PARAGRAPHS. USE DETAILS IN YOUR WRITING. GIVE EXAMPLES AND USE DESCRIPTION. EXPLAIN HOW, WHEN, WHERE AND/OR WHY.

PARAGRAPH 1. INTRODUCTION: Include the following information in your first paragraph. Remember to start with an interesting beginning to “catch” the reader’s attention! Don’t forget to add details if needed! Also, remember to write the answers in complete sentences!

1. Begin with an interesting comment or quote to “catch” the reader’s attention. ______2. Comment on your attention getter. ______

3. What is your full name and birth date? ______

4. Thesis Statement: Write a sentence stating the topic of the essay. Remember not to use the words “I am going to tell you about…”. ______

PARAGRAPH 2. EARLY YEARS: Include the following information in your second paragraph and any other details from your early life that you think are important to the report. Remember to restate the question and answer in complete sentences. Don’t forget to add details if needed!

5. Introduce your early life. ______6. What were your parents’ and/or sisters and brothers’ names? ______7. What were some interesting events from your childhood? ______8. What was your education? ______9. Write any other details from your early life that you think are important. ______10. Write a concluding sentence. Restate and wrap up your ideas. ______PARAGRAPH 3. ADULT LIFE: Include the following information in your third paragraph. Remember to restate the question and answer in complete sentences. Don’t forget to add details if needed!

11. Introduce your adult life. ______

12. What were your occupations or jobs as an adult? ______

13. Were you married? What was his/her name? Write something about him/her. ______14. Did you have any children? How many and what were their names? Include interesting information about them. ______15. Write any other details from your adult life that you think are important. ______

16. Write a concluding sentence. Restate and wrap up your ideas. ______PARAGRAPH 4. CONTRIBUTIONS: Include the following information in your fourth paragraph. Remember to restate the question and answer in complete sentences. Don’t forget to add details if needed!

17. Introduce your contributions in a topic sentence. ______

18. What was your connection to Illinois? ______19. What reason are you remembered in history? ______

20. What contributions (how did you help, what did you do to make it better) did you make to Illinois or the world? Include details. ______

21. Who benefited from your contributions; did the things you did help any people, groups or places? ______

22. Write a concluding sentence. Restate and wrap up your ideas. ______PARAGRAPH 5. CONCLUSION OR SUMMARY: Include the following information in your fifth paragraph. Remember to restate the question and answer in complete sentences. Don’t forget to add details if needed!

23. Introduce your conclusion or summary in a topic sentence. ______

24. What type of person were you? Describe your personality or character. ______

25. When and how did you die? OR If you’re alive, what are you doing now? ______

26. How do you feel about your life as a famous person of Illinois, or what lesson did you learn by being a famous person of Illinois? ______

27. Write a concluding sentence. Restate and wrap up your ideas. ______