Social Studies Speech Checklist:

I have 5 paragraphs:
An Introductory Paragraph:
An Attention Grabber to introduce your topic! Choose from below:
Unusual detail Long ago, women had the right to vote in Canada.
Then it was taken away and they had to fight to get it back
Strong opinion statement James Wolfe was the bravest General
the British Army ever had
Quotation Emily Carr once said It is wonderful to feel the
grandness of Canada in the raw. This statement speaks to Emily Carrs
love for her country. . .
Story Let me tell you the heroic story of Samuel Steele. . .
Statistic Calgarys population grew from under 1000 people to over
50,000 people during Samuel Livingstons life
Question What would life be like before a world of technology like
telephones? Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone changing
life as we know it in Canada
Simile or Metaphor James Wolfe was as tough as a bulldog
Anything that will draw people in to want to know more!
2-3 Sentences about your chosen person. (Their name, when they lived, and
why they are important).
Final Sentence is the thesis statement: How did this person influence
Canada?
Body Paragraphs (At LEAST 3) Each paragraph will be about 1 reason why this
person is important to Canada:
Body Paragraph 1 has a topic sentences.
There are 3 supporting sentences and details.
Body Paragraph 1 has a concluding sentence.
Body Paragraph 2 has a topic sentences.
There are 3 supporting sentences and details.
Body Paragraph 2 has a concluding sentence.
Body Paragraph 3 has a topic sentences.
There are 3 supporting sentences and details.
Body Paragraph 3 has a concluding sentence.
A conclusion paragraph:
Restate why this person is important to Canada but in different words than in
your introduction.
This paragraph should answer why should Canadians know about this
person? in 3 sentences.
A final sentence that leaves the reader with a final thoughtsomething that
will make them think. Look through some of the attention grabbers from the
introduction but use a different one from your introductory paragraph.