Roger+Federer+Topic+Talk+2


 * Topic Talk: Person**

List five facts that you already know about this person: 1. #3 In the World
 * Topic Choice: Roger Federer**

2. Tennis Player

3. 30 Years Old

4. Married

5. Children

Holds record for highest number of grand slams won
 * Answer these questions about this person:**
 * 1) How did this person impact the world?

He is the greatest tennis player ever.
 * 1) For what purpose do you want to write about this person--that is, what argument(s) might you make about him or her? (For example, you might argue that Michael Jordan is the greatest basketballer ever, or that Franz Ferdinand caused WWI).

People who already know about tennis.
 * 1) For what audience(s) do you intend to make your argument(s) about this person? (People who already know about basketball? Historians? Your family? Teachers?) Explain.

He would write about himself. He would write an autobiography about his tennis career, and what he did to reach the top. A person who spends so much time with personal success knows himself better than any other thing.
 * 1) What genres (types of writing) might be appropriate to this person? (For example, what kinds of writing might s/he write? What kinds might be written about him/her?)

He is an extremely talented tennis player and is an inspiration. As someone who is relatively new to tennis and has been fairly successful, it would be amazing to get talk with a person who is thought of as one of the best players in history.
 * 1) Why are you interested in researching this person? How do you personally connect with him/her?

What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other?
 * Resources**

Magazines, Interviews, Internet sites

Taylor Swift. She is more spoken of. Federer though one of the greats, isn’t constantly popping up in the news.
 * Once you have completed worksheets for __TWO__ topics, please answer these three questions; be prepared to discuss your answers in class:**
 * 1) Of your two topic choices, which one do you think you will find the most information about? Please explain.


 * 1) Of your two topic choices, which one do you think will make the most compelling argument for an audience? Please explain.

Roger Federer would make a better argument. His topic is very blunt where as Taylor’s is just that she is a great artist, not necessarily the best.

Federer because not as many people know tennis and therefore less people would be able to have opinions prior to my presentation.
 * 1) Of your two topic choices, which one do you really like the best? Please explain.