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EmbEddEd AssEssmEnt
biographical Presentation Informative/Explanatory Writing
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Step 1: Introduction
You will be writing your own biography similar to others you have read in this unit, such as “The Nobel Peace Prize 1993, Biography of Nelson Mandela.” Think about the central idea of that biography and the details that the author used to support the idea.
Biography Writing Prompt
You will write and present a biography about a person who made an important contribution to a particular field: science, mathematics, technology, politics, business, or the arts. You could write about a famous musician, a world leader, or a person who advanced medical science. Be sure your topic is one that truly interests you. Plan a presentation about that person’s life. Be sure to:
• State a central idea about the person you chose and his or her contribution.
• Include supporting details and evidence.
• Use interesting verbs and verb phrases.
• Use transitions to make your text coherent and integrate ideas.
• Write sentences that use correlative conjunctions and parallelism.
• Search for interesting multimedia to include in a presentation about the person
you chose.
Step 2: Brainstorming
Now you are ready to start thinking about the subject of your biographical presentation. Work in small groups or with a partner to brainstorm ideas. Write the names of some famous contemporary or historical people and the contributions they made.
Put a star next to the name of the person you are most interested in researching and writing about.
Take notes about your ideas using the graphic organizer. Put the name of the person in the center circle and write facts you know about his or her life and contributions in the outer circles. If you do not know many facts yet, use the outer circles for questions you have about the person.
Person
Major Contribution(s)
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