1. Get a handout and a piece of notebook paper from the back counter

2. Copy your agenda

VocabularyTalk with your team. What do each of

the vocab words and phrases mean?• Indent• Cite evidence• Quote the text• Punctuation• Capitalization• 3rd person point of view

Perfect Paragraph #1Your Name_______ Your Team ______

Prompt: You have studied many civilizations this year. Each of the civilizations have had powerful and successful leaders for many different reasons. What are the characteristics of a leader? Support your answer with evidence. Use correct grammar and punctuation.

Type your final copy by _____________.

Scoring Rubric:4- perfect paragraph structure and

answers the prompt3- almost perfect paragraph structure and

answers the prompt2- several errors in the paragraph structure

but answers the prompt1- several errors in the paragraph structure

and does not answer the prompt

Paragraph Structure: 1. Write in the 3rd person. (No I, you, me, my,

etc.)

2. Begin with a topic sentence that restates the topic of the prompt.

3. Answer the prompt in your words.

4. Give 3 pieces of evidence that support your answer.

a. Use the following transitions in front of your evidence statements.

– According to the textbook, “___.”– The textbook states, “___.”– On page __ it says, “__.”

5. Conclude with a clincher. 6. Punctuation is correct.7. Capitalization is correct.

Model Perfect Paragraph #1The characteristics that make a person a leader includes him or her being wise,

listens to his or her people, and can organize and lead many people at one time. JuliusCaesar is a leader that personifies all of these characteristics. To be leader, he must be smart enough to predict what is best for his people. He knew the Roman government needed a change, so he appointed a Senate to help him run the government. According to the textbook, “He ended the practice of dictator serving office for short terms andappointed people to a Senate that supported him.” The government was something heheard his people wanted changed, so he listened. The textbook states, “Caesarintroduced reforms that made him popular with Romans, especially the poor. “ A leadersmust also be able to lead many people at one time in a an organized way. JuliusCaesar lead an army of loyal troops successfully. On page 324 it says, “Caesar and hissoldiers swiftly captured all of Ital.” Leaders must personify many characteristics to leadothers to do what he or she wants. Julius Caesar was a good example of that leader.