1+PAGE+BIOGRAPHY+GUIDELINES

1 Page Biography Guidelines...   BIOGRAPHY RUBRIC
 * CATEGORY || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 ||
 * Support for Topic (Content) || All statements made about the subject have been supported with proof. || Most statements made about the subject have been explained/supported with proof || Many statements were made but not adequately explained or supported with proof. || Not enough proof or explanations for statements. ||
 * Grammar & Spelling (Conventions) || Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distracts the reader from the content. || Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. || Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. || Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. ||
 * Bibliography || Bibliography is properly constructed. Students have at least 4-5 sources from a variety of resources. || Bibliography is properly constructed. Students have at least 3-4 sources. || Bibliography is mostly formatted properly. 2-3 sources have been used. || Bibliography is not formatted properly. Not enough sources used. ||
 * Organization || Bio is organized in a highly efficient and logical manner. || Bio is organized into an appropriate number of logical subheadings. || Bio is somewhat organized. Too many or two few subheadings/or information is not always organized. || Information is not organized efficiently. Bio is confusing and poorly constructed ||


 * ** Do… ** ||  || DON’T… ||

Ø Create a page on the Wiki and post your biography on time Ø Include a bibliography of books and websites used Ø Focus on why this person is a leader or hero ||   || Ø  Discuss insignificant details, (ex: elementary schools attended, names of siblings, etc.) Ø Use words if you don’t understand their meanings Ø Include your opinion, this is simply an information sheet about your subject ||
 * Ø Organize your information using subheadings, (ex: Accomplishments, Inspirations, etc.)

Here is an outline that can be roughly followed…remember this is not a question/answer paper. You must have paragraphs that have sentences that flow in order to answer the questions below. Your biography should answer the following questions/headings: ü Birthdate ü Place of birth ü Family background (if relevant) <span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">ü <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US;">Education <span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">ü <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US;">Influences (include how they became involved with the cause they supported/started, etc.)

<span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">ü <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US;">What has your leader accomplished? <span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">ü  Did he/she achieve his/her goal (if so, how)? <span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">ü  How did this person make a difference? <span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">ü <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US;">Why is this person a great leader? <span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">ü <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US;">You could include an interesting fact about what the person is doing today – if alive…or how the person’s life ended