Civil War Biography

1. Introduction Paragraph
   1. Attention-Getter:
      Think about how you would describe what you know about your person. Show it to a friend. Does the sentence make the friend want to read your paper?
   2. FocusSentence
      Describe the person to be discussed
   3. Accomplishment/Life Event:
      What is person known for? What were their contributions to the Civil War?
      1. Detail:
      2. Detail:
      3. Detail:
2. First Supporting Paragraph
   1. Early Life
      1. Personal Information:
         1. When/Where Born/Where Lived:
         2. Family Background:
            Siblings, tragedies, privileges, etc.
         3. Educational Background:
            Formal schooling, college, degrees, jobs, experiences, etc.
3. Second Supporting Paragraph
   1. Accomplishment/Life Event:
      What is person known for? What were her/his contributions to the Civil War?
      1. Detail:
      2. Detail:
      3. Detail:
4. Third Supporting Paragraph
   Same as above
   1. Accomplishment/Life Event:
      What is person known for? What were her/hisr contributions to the Civil War?
      1. Detail:
      2. Detail:
      3. Detail:
   2. Acknowledgments and Awards:
      Why and how is this person recognized by society? Does this fit with your perspective?
      1. Detail:
5. Concluding
   Paragraph
   1. Recap the main points
      Keep the reader thinking about the topic while bringing the paper to an effective close.
      1. Main point First supporting paragraph
         Summarize and comment on.
         1. Detail:
      2. Main point Second supporting paragraph
         Summarize and comment on.
         1. Detail:
      3. Main point Third supporting paragraph
         Summarize and comment on.
         1. Detail:
   2. Clincher Sentence:
      A clincher sentence ties together the information in your supporting sentences and reminds your reader of the importance of your main idea(s).

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