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 * Topic Talk: Person**

List five facts that you already know about this person:
 * Topic Choice: Jennie Finch**
 * 1) Plays for team USA


 * 1) Played softball since the age of five


 * 1) Pitcher since the age of 8


 * 1) Born in 1980


 * 1) 2004 gold medal at summer olympics

Dominated the softball game with her pitching
 * Answer these questions about this person:**
 * 1) How did this person impact the world?

Best pitcher 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, Biographies, “How to” writings
 * 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?)

I have played softball for years and she has been a role model of mine
 * 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**

internet biographies, television interviews, recordings of Olympic games and records, stats

Jim Carrey, because he is more well-known and has participated in other things except movies. He has starred in television shows and has other comedy appearances.
 * 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.

Jennie Finch would make a more compelling argument because she has statistics to back up the theory of being the best pitcher there has ever was.
 * 1) Of your two topic choices, which one do you think will make the most compelling argument for an audience? Please explain.

I enjoy learning about Jim Carrey more, because I know less about him and he has been one of my favorite actors for a very long time.
 * 1) Of your two topic choices, which one do you really like the best? Please explain.