Unit 2

How Can Someone Make a Difference?

  Final Assignment: Writing

Begin Writing

You will write a short biography of a historical person who has fought for fairness.

Your biography requires all of the following:

A. Introduction – an introductory paragraph in which you introduce the person and provide a brief description of why the reader should be interested in learning about this person. For what purpose are you writing? How did the individual fight for fairness and contribute to society?

B. Paragraph 2 one body paragraph in which you describe your chosen person in more detail (the person’s childhood, education, characteristics, and work).

C. Paragraph 3 one body paragraph in which you explain the contributions that your chosen person has made to the community that have made him or her a great fighter for fairness.

D. Paragraph 4 – a concluding paragraph in which you bring the biography to a close and summarize the important contributions of your chosen individual.

 Click here to see a student example biography.

Save

How to save a file:

  1. Have the file open and select Save from the File menu.
  2. Re-save your Assignment 2-5 in this format: jsmithla6_2-5biography and save the file to your Documents folder.

Summative Assessment

Throughout the unit, you learned and practiced new concepts and presentation formats. Now it’s time to demonstrate or “sum up” your understanding of that information by submitting this assignment for a mark.


  1. Submit the following files to your teacher for marking:
  2. Click Add Submission to upload your documents.
Submit your Assignment 2-5 on the final page of the lesson for marks..