So I have to write a speech for Social Studies class. We have to be an important person in history. I'm Louisa May Alcott. While, you're reading this, here's the questions I'd like you to answer; (a) is the intro and closing creative? (b) is there enough information? (c) is it okay that I talk in first person? or would it sound better if i talked in third person (the teacher says its our choice) (d) overall, is it a good report? Louisa May Alcott Introduction What famous woman in history wrote the classic, Little Women, was a women's rights advocate, AND participated in the American Civil War? The answer is Louisa May Alcott. This is the story of her life and accomplishments. INFORMATION, PART A: EARLY YEARS Louisa May Alcott was born on November 29, 1832 . IShe was the daughter of a well-known transcendentalist, Amos Bronson Alcott, and his wife, Abigail May Alcott. Louisa had one older sister, Anna Bronson. The Alcott family lived in Germantown (which is now a part of Philadelphia), Pennsylvania. Later, Louisa had two younger sisters, Elizabeth Sewall Alcott and Abigail May Alcott. Little did she know that her relationship with her sisters would make her famous. In 1834, their family moved to Boston, Massachusetts, so Louisa's father would create an experimental school and join the Transcendtal Club with noted educator; Ralph Waldo Emerson and the naturalist, Henry David Thoreau. The Alcotts had many temporary homes due to setbacks with my father's school before finally buying a house in Concord, Massachusetts. Louisa and her sisters were homeschooled, by Thoreau and Mr. Alcott. However, the girls recieved some schooling from educators and writers such as Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Margaret Fuller. All of them were family friends. Louisa titled her early years, 'Transcendentalist Wild Oats' in a newspaper sketch many years later. WHY SHE WAS FAMOUS Alcott was an extremely hard-working feminist. She wrote romance novels, under the pen 'A.M. Bernard,' such as A Long Fatal Love Chase, and Paulina's Passion and Punishments. Although these stories were very successful, it was not what made Louisa May Alcott a household name. Louisa hit ,literary success in 1868, when she wrote the famous novel, Little Women. Little Women is loosely based upon Louisa and her sisters growing up in Concord. The sequels, Part Second (1869), Little Men (1871), and Jo's Boys (1886) completed the successful 'March Family Saga'. She had many later volumes that followed Little Women. Louisa then went on to become an advocate of women's suffrage and was the first woman to vote in Concord, in a school board election. She joined a group of female writers that wrote articles about women's issues. Newspaper columnists applauded their work. LATER YEARS Louisa May Alcott wrote until her death. Her death was due to mercury poisoning during her service to the American Civil War. She died in Boston on March 6th, 1888, two days after her father had passed. She was 55 years old. Louisa May Alcott's grave still remains in Sleepy Hollow Cemetary in Concord. HOW SHE CHANGED THE WORLD Louisa May Alcott surely left a mark in Historical American Literature. The story of the March sisters still remains a classic today, and inspired many authors around the world, who wrote biographies about Alcott's amazing life. She also inspired many people for standing up for women's rights or participating in the American Civil War. CLOSING Louisa May Alcott will always be remember for her intelligence, bold personality, and creativity. Many generations will continue to read her work, and be inspired by it. Is this okay?? Please help! Remember, the intro and closing need to be REALLY creative...so any better ideas for those would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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looks good to me. i would not change anything. very creative, good sentence structure. i'm only curious as to what you mean by "REALLY creative". your instructor used those words?
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I think you've missed the point of the exercise. This isn't first person writing at all. This isn't you being a character, this is a standard essay about someone. If you have to "be" the character, then you can't say "Louisa May Alcott", you have to say "I".
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Great report! First person sounds good, maybe dress in costume for a very realistic effect.
