TopicTalkPerson1Winters


 * Topic Talk: Person**

List five facts that you already know about this person:
 * Topic Choice: Jim Carrey**
 * 1) Actor


 * 1) Born in 1962


 * 1) Canadian


 * 1) Received two Golden Globe Awards


 * 1) Began Comedy in 1979

He has influenced many other actors with his comedian approach to acting.
 * Answer these questions about this person:**
 * 1) How did this person impact the world?

Jim Carrey is one of the best comedy actors there is.
 * 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).

Classmates
 * 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.

Videos, skits, Biographies
 * 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?)

My favorite actor is Jim Carrey, and I would like to learn more about him.
 * 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**

His films he has starred in, internet biographies, television interviews