1. Rough Draft of American Hero How to write it effectively

2. Beginnings My report is on Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln had a lot of interesting events that helped him to become president.

3. Beginnings Did you ever wonder what Abraham Lincoln’s childhood was like? Read this report to find out more. Abraham Lincoln had many events that helped to change his life.

4. Beginnings How did a man born in a log cabin in Kentucky become the nation’s president? I will tell you. Abraham Lincoln had many events that helped to shape his life.

5. Beginnings Did you ever wonder how Abraham Lincoln became president? He was a great president who changed the lives of many people. Here is my report about him.

6. Beginnings How did the slaves become free? A lot different reasons helped the slaves to earn their freedom. One man helped their cause tremendously. His name was Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was one of our greatest presidents. He had a lot of events in his life that helped to shape him into a great president.

7. Beginnings “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” These words are echoed by 19th century American President Abraham Lincoln as he rose to the presidency. Abraham Lincoln had many events that shaped his career as a a president. Here they are.

8. Guidelines for 1st Paragraph Attention grabber sentence Three or more sentences Topic sentence--final sentence Avoid using “you” and “I” Avoid “my report” or “report” in general

9. Endings Abraham Lincoln made a difference in the United States. He will always be remembered.

10. Endings Abraham Lincoln was a famous president. He came from humble beginnings to president of the United States. When he was assassinated, the United States lost one of their best presidents ever. Abraham Lincoln’s legacy will live on forever.

11. Endings This was my report on Abraham Lincoln.

12. Endings As you can see, Abraham Lincoln had many events that helped to shape his life. He will always be remembered.

13. Endings Abraham Lincoln had many events that helped to shape him into an American Hero. He had an interesting childhood. He had a lot of interesting accomplishments. He had a lot of interesting things happen to him in his later life. He was a great man.

14. Endings This was my report on Abraham Lincoln. I hope that you liked learning about him. If you want to learn more, then read it in the encyclopedia.

15. Guidelines Three or more sentences Start with topic sentence End with a fantastic ending Avoid using “you” and “I” Avoid using “my report”

16. Body Next, Abraham Lincoln had many accomplishments that helped him become a fantastic president. After attending law school, Abraham Lincoln ran for Illinois senate. He went up against Stephen Douglas and lost. This did not deter him as he later set out for presidency of the United States. This time he ran against Stephen Douglas again and won. Abraham became president in 1861….

17. Body First, Abraham Lincoln had an interesting early life. He had lots of brothers and sisters. He had a mom who died of milk sickness. He lived in a log cabin. He read a lot of books.

18. Body Lastly, Abraham Lincoln had an interesting personal life that helped to shape his presidency and his career as a politician. He was engaged, but his fiance died. Abraham then married Mary Todd. He had three children. Abraham was a great father. He always seemed to be frowning in his pictures, but that was because of the technology at the time.

19. Body First, Abraham Lincoln had an early life. He was born in humble beginnings in a log cabin in Kentucky. His mother died at an early age from milk sickness. Later, his father remarried and Abe now had many step-brothers and sisters. Abe’s father was very hard on him and made him work on the farm. His father did not like when he read books, but this did not deter young Abraham from a love of reading. His love of reading led him into law school to pursue a career as a lawyer. This later enabled him to begin his career as a politician.

20. Body First, Abraham Lincoln’s early life had humble beginnings that led to a magnificent life. He ran for presidency in 1861. He won! As president during the Civil War he authorized the Emancipation Proclamation, which helped to free the slaves. John Wilkes Booth assassinated Lincoln.

21. Guidelines At least 5 sentences Vary sentence beginnings--No “He, He, He” or “He, Abe, He, Abe” Try to use a quote Keep your facts within the correct paragraph Accomplishments paragraph should be longer and can be broken into smaller paragraphs