1.Get a handout and a piece of notebook paper from the back counter 2.Copy your agenda

Vocabulary Talk with your team. What do each of the vocab words and phrases mean? Indent Cite evidence Quote the text Punctuation Capitalization 3 rd person point of view

Perfect Paragraph #1 Your Name_______ Your Team ______ Prompt: You have studied many civilizations this year. Each of the civilizations have had powerful and successful leaders for many different reasons. What are the characteristics of a leader? Support your answer with evidence. Use correct grammar and punctuation. Type your final copy by _____________. Scoring Rubric: 4- perfect paragraph structure and answers the prompt 3- almost perfect paragraph structure and answers the prompt 2- several errors in the paragraph structure but answers the prompt 1- several errors in the paragraph structure and does not answer the prompt Paragraph Structure: 1. Write in the 3 rd person. (No I, you, me, my, etc.) 2. Begin with a topic sentence that restates the topic of the prompt. 3. Answer the prompt in your words. 4. Give 3 pieces of evidence that support your answer. a. Use the following transitions in front of your evidence statements. –According to the textbook, “___.” –The textbook states, “___.” –On page __ it says, “__.” 5.Conclude with a clincher. 6.Punctuation is correct. 7.Capitalization is correct.

Model Perfect Paragraph #1 The characteristics that make a person a leader includes him or her being wise, listens to his or her people, and can organize and lead many people at one time. Julius Caesar is a leader that personifies all of these characteristics. To be leader, he must be smart enough to predict what is best for his people. He knew the Roman government needed a change, so he appointed a Senate to help him run the government. According to the textbook, “He ended the practice of dictator serving office for short terms and appointed people to a Senate that supported him.” The government was something he heard his people wanted changed, so he listened. The textbook states, “Caesar introduced reforms that made him popular with Romans, especially the poor. “ A leaders must also be able to lead many people at one time in a an organized way. Julius Caesar lead an army of loyal troops successfully. On page 324 it says, “Caesar and his soldiers swiftly captured all of Ital.” Leaders must personify many characteristics to lead others to do what he or she wants. Julius Caesar was a good example of that leader.