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Your first paragraph introduces your paper and why you are writing it. For example, civil rights activist and their actionscanlead to positive changes for people, animals, or the environment. Studying these unique individuals can provide insight into what type of character traits it is important to have to be a civil rights activist and what kind of changes they can cause.
Your second paragraph introduces your activist. The information in this paragraph could include the person’s age or birthdate, birthplace, family information, and how they were educated. The type of job or jobs at which your activistworked isalso included in this paragraph. In this paragraph, you may include something like the next sentence. “The American physician, Virginia Apgar, is best known for developing the Apgar Newborn Scoring System” (Allman 22).
Fig. 1. My activist: Name; cite the source of the image here
The third paragraph describes one of the activist’s important causes for which they sought change or recognition. This information should include why the activistthought their cause was important and the steps the activist took to make their cause known. For example, were the actionstaken to make drinking water better for people or did they take action to keep people equally educated? There are many reasons people become activist, what was your person’s reason?
Fig. 2. Activist Image;cite the source of the image here
The fourth paragraph contains information on how the activist made or tried to make changes happen. Did they begin by recruiting friends and family to help with their cause? Did they write about the need for change in books, newspapers, or magazines to educate people? Did the make speeches? Were there failed attempts at making their cause known?
Continue your report in paragraph five with the impact of this activist on the human race. You might include if the cause for which they sought change affects everyday life. Tell what would be different in your life if the changes had not occurred. This paragraph can include facts, opinions from other people, and your own opinion based on what you have learned during your research.
Paragraph six is a good place to write about other causes, activists, and ideas this activist inspired. For example, when women received the right to vote, did it change how women who worked in professional jobs were treated? Most of the information in this paragraph should be fact based. If you want to give your opinion, base it on facts from your research.
Paragraph seven is for your opinion. In this paragraph, tell what alterations or modifications you think would improve this activist’s cause. Give reasons for your opinions and explain why it would make the change that was sought better. If possible, use facts to support your opinion. Your opinion may be that the cause cannot be improved, explain why.
Paragraph eight is the summary of all your research. For example, you might say the activist led a life full of hardships that led to their desire for change and then restate the importance of the cause. Examples from within your paper are appropriate in the summary. The summary should not contain new information.
Works Cited
Author. “Title of source.”Title of container, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location.
Allman, Toney. Women Scientists and Inventors. Reference Point Press, 2017, pp. 22-24, 60.
“Changing the Face of Medicine | Virginia Apgar.”U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, 3 June 2015, cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov/physicians/biography_12.html.
"Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)." Encyclopedia of World Biography, Gale, 1998. General OneFile,
Miller, Page Putnam.Madam C. J. Walker Building. Oxford University Press, 2003.eLibrary.
"Scientists and Inventors in the Twentieth Century.”DISCovering Multicultural America:African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, Gale, 2003.Diversity Studies Collection,
“The Wright Brothers.”Discovery Education, 2001,