Biography+Format

=**__Assignment__**:= Imagine you are writing a magazine article for other kids your age to read. In the article you are going to describe the life of a person you selected to research. Choose someone who is interesting to you. You can choose any three statements from below to answer with regard to your person. For each of the three you must give a minimum 150 word answer.

=**Select (3) Questions**:=
 * 1) What did this person do that has made them notable?
 * 2) Where do they come from? (Country and/or time period. Describe the person's early life.)
 * 3) What qualities did this person have that you respect?
 * 4) What or who influenced this person? How did they influence this person? (Parents, siblings, family, teachers, friends, mentors, books, life experiences, etc.)
 * 5) What do you think you have learned about how you want to live your life based on what you have learned about the person you researched?
 * 6) What has this person's life taught you? What has this person's life made you wonder about? (Personally or otherwise.)
 * 7) How do you think this person changed the world.

=**Requirements of Biography:**=
 * 1) Select a person to research. For whoever you choose you must use three different resources for research. Encyclopedias (either print or electronic World Book -- not both), online databases, non-fiction books, magazine or newspaper articles, or credible websites are options.
 * 2) Header - Full name of person you are researching, years they lived, photo image of person (with the title of the website, URL, and date the picture was embedded in the caption), and YOUR first and last name.
 * 3) Select (3) questions from above. Type each question in bold type. Answer each question with grammatically correct, properly spelled, full-sentences in paragraph format beneath each question. Your ideas should be organized, communicated clearly, and well supported with evidence from your research. Each response should be a **minimum** of 150 words.
 * 4) In a final Works Cited section the (3) resources you used for research and the website where you found a photo image are cited in proper MLA format. Next to each citation you identify what type of a resource it is, such as an online database article, periodical article, encyclopedia article, non-fiction book, or website.

than two elements || questions, does not type questions in proper format, and responses are fewer than 150 words. ||
 * = **Rubric for Evaluating Biographies** ||
 * = **Criterion** ||||||||= **Quality** ||
 * =  ||= **4** ||= **3** ||= **2** ||= **1** ||
 * = **Header** || Contains all the required elements: Full name of person you are researching, years they lived, photo image, and your first and last name. || Missing one element. || Missing two elements. || Missing more
 * = **Responses to (3) Statements** || Selects (3) questions from list. Types each question in bold (proper format.) Beneath each question is a response over 150 words. || Selects (3) questions. Types each question in bold (proper format.) Beneath each question there is exactly a 150 word response. || Selects (3) questions. Does not type questions in proper format. Responses are fewer than 150 words. || Selects fewer than (3)
 * = **Writing** || All spelling is correct. Sentences are grammatically correct and in paragraph format. Responses give full, clear, well-developed answers to questions with supportive evidence. || 1-2 spelling or grammatical errors. Sentences in paragraph format. Responses give full, clear answers to questions, with supportive evidence. || 3-4 spelling or grammatical errors. Sentences in paragraph format. Responses give clear answers to questions. || 5 or more spelling and grammatical errors. Responses are not clear or well-developed. ||
 * = **Citation** || At least (3) sources are used. They are each described in proper MLA format in the Works Cited section. The type of resource is identified next to each citation in parentheses. || At least (3) sources are used. There are 1-2 errors in the MLA format of the citations in the Works Cited section. The type of resource is identified next to each citation in parentheses. || At least (3) sources are used. There are 3-4 errors in the MLA format of the citations in the Works Cited section. The type of resource is identified next to each citation in parentheses. || Fewer than (3) sources are used. There are more than 3 errors in the MLA format in the Works Cited section. The type of resource is not identified next to each citation in parentheses. ||

=**__Subject Options__:** You must receive approval from Ms. Hummel to research someone who is not on this list. = Barak Obama