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Awesome Author Research Essay Essential Question Objectives
 * What does a well-written essay look like?
 * Write a clearly focused, well-organized essay that demonstrates your ability to research reliable resources.
 * Revise, edit and proofread your essay, giving careful attention to the conventions of good writing.

Assignment Select one question from the following list to research and answer regarding your selected author:
 * Why would readers find books by this author interesting?
 * What has inspired this author to write books?
 * What connections, including life experiences, hobbies, and special interests, have influenced this author in the writing of his/her books?
 * What other information do you think would help readers appreciate this author’s books?
 * Share the results of your research in an essay that you can post on your blog and link to the Glog you create for your classmates to read.

Outline for Your Essay Introductory paragraph …
 * … begins with an interesting fact or facts about your author.
 * … provides a logical, smooth transition from this fact(s) to the thesis statement.
 * … ends with a thesis statement that answers a research question.

Two or three body paragraphs that include…
 * A topic sentence at the beginning of the paragraph that establishes the key point for that paragraph and relates to the thesis statement.
 * Evidence, examples, and explanation gathered from your research that support the topic sentence. If this evidence includes quotations, they should be brief and introduced with a dialogue tag.
 * A concluding paragraph that reminds the reader of key points covered in the essay with new wording and leaves the reader with a thoughtful observation.