Writing Research Guide: Football Biography

Writing Research Guide: Football Biography Let your students dive deeper into the lives of legendary NFL players with this scaffolded research and writing guide. Students first select an NFL star to research, gather key facts and details, and cite quality sources. Next, they use their notes to outline a five-paragraph biography essay, receiving step-by-step guidance on structure and content requirements. Writing tips, peer review checklists and a standards-based rubric support the drafting process. Easily assign this engaging 6-page resource for individual, small group or whole class work. It builds research skills essential for middle and high school ELA. Extend for a mini research unit or use individual components as needed. Edit the Common Core-aligned rubric before distribution. Provide access to print or digital resources on chosen subjects. Then let your students’ excitement for football fuel their nonfiction research and writing!