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If you’re working with Excellence in Literature<\/a><\/em> and would like to use the approach paper format<\/strong> to write about authors or other significant people, I’ve created a format model for you. Approach papers help students think through the things they study in a deeper way, so this can be useful with people they read about in any of their studies. Enjoy!<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Person: <\/span>
\nWhen they lived:<\/span>
\nWhere they lived:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
\n

Life Summary<\/strong><\/span>
\nWrite an interesting one-two-paragraph summary of the person\u2019s life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Key Players<\/strong><\/span>
\nChoose 3-4 key people involved in the person\u2019s life and list 4-5 vividly descriptive words<\/span>
\nfor each person. Words may not be used to describe more than one person<\/span><\/p>\n

Discussion Questions<\/strong><\/span>
\nThink carefully about the person and his or her life and write three analytical discussion questions that would help to reveal more about his or her character and achievements.<\/span><\/p>\n

Significant Event or Achievement<\/strong><\/span>
\nChoose an event or achievement that seems to be the most significant point or climax in the<\/span>
\nperson\u2019s life and write a one paragraph description.<\/span><\/p>\n

Significant Point Explanation<\/strong><\/span>
\nWhy do you believe this was a significant point in the person\u2019s life? How is this person and his or her achievement remembered today?<\/span>
\nWrite a fully-developed paragraph in response to these two questions. Support your argument with quotes from the text or other sources, if appropriate.<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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