Class Collaboration
Writing an introduction to a 5-paragraph essay
Task:
Write a text in which you present an activist or politician fighting for a cause in the USA. This activist or politician may be from the past or present. In your text, reflect on the historical background for his/her cause, and reflect on the importance of his/her work in the USA.
Criteria 1
• You have a clear structure with an introduction, a main body and concluding comments • You show knowledge of the historical background for the person’s cause • The information you give is relevant in order to highlight what the person has achieved
Criteria 2
• You have used different sources • You do not make too many language mistakes (correct vocabulary, sentence structure, spelling and grammar) • Your English is varied and fluent.
Write your introduction here