1. Biography Project Who has influenced you?

2. Topic CChoose someone who has made a difference in your life or inspired you… SSomeone who is well-known

3. Athletes

4. Entertainers

5. Political

6. Authors

7. Civil Rights…

8. Research  You will get time in class to research your person’s life (computers/books).  Childhood  Main  Today

9. Research  Childhood: what were they like as a child  Main: what they are known for…  Today: what are they doing today? ChildhoodLived in North Carolina Website: MainPlayed for the Chicago Bulls Book: TodayOwns the Charlotte Bobcats Website:

10. The Writing Process RResearch: IDEAS DDon’t forget you VOICE!!! UUse salsa words, not rice cake (WORD CHOICE) DDo your sentences flow nicely together (Sentence Fluency)? OOrganization: Intro, Body, Conclusion CCONVENTIONS PPresentation: Will be typed in class!!!

11.  Introduction  Body (childhood, main, today)  Conclusion

12. Expectations  Research  Writing  Proofreading  Cover Page on googledocs  Presentation  Paper will be typed

13. Presentation  You will share your person with the class in some creative way…  Example:  Will not get to read off your paper…

14. Time to choose…  Brainstorm a few ideas on who you want to be. Tomorrow we will pick our person!

15. 1- Michael Jordan9- Adele17- Kobe Byrant 2- Tyra Banks10- Mark Wood18- Adam Sandler 3- Taylor Swift11- Kevin Durant19- Bill Gates 4- Chef Jiro 12- Marrkus Person20- John Wayne 5- MLK jr.13- Wayne Gretsky21- Beethoven 6- Albert Einstein14- Tony Romo22- Marc Andre Flear 7- Ryan Lochte15- Jason Aldeen 23- Johnny Dep 8- Jaden Smith16- Rhianna24- Babe Ruth