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biographical Presentation Informative/Explanatory Writing
EmbEddEd AssEssmEnt
Do a quickwrite about the person you have chosen and share it with a partner by reading it aloud. Then discuss your quickwrite with your partner. Use the sentence frames to help during your discussion. Talk about the types of multimedia that might be helpful to include in your presentation. Remember to take turns sharing your ideas and ask each other questions.
my notes
I think is a good person to write about because .
I agree/disagree because .
I think the person’s biggest contribution was .
You should look for to include in your presentation.
Step 3: Prewriting
Work with a partner to talk about ideas you have for your biography using the questions and sentence frames in the KWHL chart. Tell your partner what you already know about the person you will write about. Discuss questions you or your partner may have about the person. Talk with your partner about where you might find good information about your topic.
Record notes from your discussion using the KWHL graphic organizer. First, write the name of the person you will write about. Then, write what you already know about the person, what you want to know about that person, and how you will find out. Finally, conduct research independently to gather the information you want to find out. Be sure to also look for interesting multimedia to include in a presentation about the person you chose.
The Person I Will Write About:
K: What do I know?
W: What do I want to know?
H: How will I find out?
L: What did I learn?
I know that...
I want to know...
I will use... I will look...
I learned...
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