Ways to get started on your paper: Think about the four main things I am looking for in your paper:

1. Ways to get started on your paper: • Think about the four main things I am looking for in your paper: • High points of the person’s personal history or history of the event you are researching. • 2. What the person did to make a difference in the world or how the event/ group has made a difference. • 3. Why what they did is so important or why the event is so important. • 4. Evidence to support your ideas • These ideas and facts could make up your topic sentences. • Using these four topics as a guide, you have four or MORE paragraphs for your paper.

2. Example of an introductory paragraph: Andy Warhol once said: “They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself” (qtd. goodreads). Changing the times is exactly what Warhol did. Through his interest in art and belief that everyday life could be inspirational, Warhol became the leading figure for the genre of art known as “Pop” (Wancuzra). By combining everyday items, like a Campbell’s Soup can, with bold colors and patterns, Warhol became one of Hollywood’s most sought after artists and photographers (Wancuzra). “Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it” Warhol said (qtd. in goodreads). It was his ability to take the everyday and make it beautiful that caught the eye of the world.

3. Practice with paraphrasing: The original source said: In the sixties Warhol started painting daily objects of mass production like Campbell Soup cans and Coke bottles. Soon he became a famous figure in the New York art scene. From 1962 on he started making silkscreen prints of famous personalities like Marilyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor. I said: By combining everyday items, like a Campbell’s Soup can, with bold colors and patterns, Warhol became one of Hollywood’s most sought after artists and photographers (Wancuzra).  The internet source had an author so I put the author’s last name instead of the name of the web page. I google’d some of Warhol’s paintings to know he used bold colors and patterns.

4. Practice with paraphrasing: Michael Jackson TAKE THE INFORMATION AND PARAPHRASE IT TO MAKE IT YOUR OWN: During his extraordinary career, he sold an estimated 750 million records worldwide, released 13 No.1 singles and became one of a handful of artists to be inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Guinness Book of World Records recognized Jackson as the most successful entertainer of all time. Information found on: Michael Jackson.com No known author and found under the page titled: Michael Jackson Bio How would I cite this in the text?

5. Information on Taylor Swift: Taylor Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter. In 2006, she released her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. How could you paraphrase this information and make it your own? This information was retrieved from biography.com The title of the page the information was retrieved from is: Taylor Swift Biography. 2011  year of creation A&E Television  publisher of creation How would I cite this in text?

6. Purpose of this paragraph: To show how Taylor Swift has won many awards for her talent. Supporting Evidence: 2011ARTIST : Taylor Swift Lyrics TOP SELLING INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (CANADIAN SALES ONLY) Canadian Country Music Association Awards 2011ALBUM : Speak Now Lyrics Top Country Album Billboard Music Awards 2011ARTIST : Taylor Swift Lyrics Choice Music: Female Artist Teen Choice Awards 2011ARTIST : Taylor Swift Lyrics ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Academy of Country Music Awards 2011ARTIST : Taylor Swift Lyrics Choice Music: Female Country Artist Teen Choice Awards 2011SONG : Mean Lyrics

7. Taylor Swift has not only won the adoration of her fans, but of many well known awards and associations as well. In 2011, Swift won the album of the year at Country Music Awards for her self titled album, “Speak Now” (metrolyrics.com). The same album caught the attention of Canadian critics, winning the Canadian Country Music Association’s award for best album. She was also recognized in Canada for top sales by a female country artist (metrolyrics.com). Swift’s praises are given around the world! In Japan in 2009, Swift was recognized as the top female selling country artist (infoswift.com). The list could go on and on. Swift’s awards range from various world recognized music associations, to America’s popular Teen Choice Awards, where Swift has won at least two trophies every year since she emerging on the scene in 2006 (nickelodeon.com).

8. Taylor Swift has won many awards for her talent. Swift’s fans adore her and so do many award associations. She won the best country artist in 2007 (Cmt.com). I am not a big fan of her music, but I think its great she wins lot’s of awards. Taylor also won the 2011 song of the year at the Teen Choice Awards on Nickelodeon (nickelodeon.com). Ashton Kutcher presented her the award shaped like a surf board (nickelodeon.com). Ashton Kutcher and Taylor Swift had never met before this moment. The list could go on and on. She has also won many awards from other countries. One of those countries is Japan. Her talent goes beyond the borders of America. What is does not belong in this paragraph? What is out of place?