The student will research an individual's life, take notes, quote sources, combine sources, write sentences, organize paragraphs and then write a biographical sketch of a famous contemporary person. Materials Paper and writing material. Introduction Visit the web site and allow the students to pick an individual to research from the website. Instructional Procedures 1. Students study question writing and formulate several questions about the selected person.
Students access a basic information reference.
Students revise questions. Students follow basic research steps and write a paper. Assessment Teacher grades the final product, rough draft, and notes.