This document provides guidance for organizing a research paper on a U.S. president into paragraphs. It suggests including in paragraph one the president's date and place of birth, parents, siblings, education, and religion. Subsequent paragraphs could cover the president's early careers, influential people, events that shaped their character such as military service or loss of someone, their marriage and children with the first lady, and their roles in the White House. The document emphasizes connecting thoughts between sentences and paragraphs to create a cohesive paper.

1. Note Cards to
Paragraph
8th
Grade Research Paper

2. Let’s Get Organized
• Paragraph One
– Date and Place of Birth
– Parents
– Siblings
– Education
– Religion

3. How do we connect thoughts…
• Example
• President’s full name was born on
date in place of birth. He was the son
of father’s name and mother’s name.
President’s name was one of number
of siblings. He had how many brothers
and how many sisters. His siblings
names were… ( in birth order).

4. Paragraph One Continued
• All the children were type
of schooling or attended
what school.
• Then expand on the
Presidents’ Education from
there.
• As a family they practiced
the name of religion.

5. Let’s Get Organized Again
• Early Careers
• People of influence
– After finishing school,
President’s name began to
work as.... (then, finally…)
– Throughout life…important
people that molded this
person’s character
– Before becoming President
“uncle, mentor, etc.”
encouraged him “how”.

6. Keep Going!
• Events in his life shaped
his character how?
• As a result of his…
– military service
– loss of someone
– political career

7. Let’s Get Organized Yet Again
– Marriage: to whom, how
they met and when
– First Lady: biographical
information, her role in
the white house, their
children

8. Tying it Up!
• “President’s name” met and
married “First Lady’s name”.
– Where
– When
– How
– After marrying the President she
had “number” of children. Their
names were… and possible birth
dates.
– As first lady she … (causes,
campaigning, changes in the white
house, etc.)

9. Have Fun!
1st
Rough Draft: Due…
March 28

10. Have Fun!
1st
Rough Draft: Due…
March 28