Focused Biography Essay No. 5, due AUGUST 4
MLA format
Write the essay in third person except for the last section which can be first person
The essay should be 3 to 4 pages in length plus the Works Cited page
Citations and a Works Cited page are required
Topics and sources must come from the biography databases in the PBSC library
Choose ONE PERSON from the Gale in Context: Biography database to write about.
In Canvas click LIBRARY RESOURCES>VIEW MORE RESULTS>CLICK ON LETTER G IN DATABASES>SCROLL DOWN TO “GALE IN CONTEXT: BIOGRAPHY”
This is a focused biography—not a general biography; not all biographical details are relevant to this essay. Focus on the following:
1. A brief overview of the person’s birth, upbringing, education, and career. What obstacles did this person overcome?
2. His or her success—education, accomplishments, influence
3. What accounts for the success of the individual: daily habits, attitude, social life, self-improvement, discipline
4. Why you admire this individual; how the person has changed your life
Try to write one paragraph for each of these four points. Submit the essay, even if not completed, within the time limit.