Malala The Powerful Kristin Lewis September 2013 Scholastic

“Malala The Powerful”

Kristin Lewis

September 2013

Scholastic Scope

Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani girl shot in the head for daring to go to school.

To inform readers about why 15 -year-old Malala Yousafzai is standing up to the oppression of the Taliban.

Malala Yousafzai

Topic Sentence In “Malala the Powerful, ” published in the September 2013 issue of Scholastic Scope, writer Kristin Lewis informs the reader about a Pakistani girl who was shot in the head because she dared to go to school.

or Topic Sentence In the story “Malala the Powerful” (September 2013 Scholastic Scope), Kristin Lewis informs the reader about a Pakistani girl who was shot in the head because she dared to go to school.

or Topic Sentence Kristin Lewis informs Scholastic Scope readers about a Pakistani girl who was shot in the head because she dared to go to school (“Malala the Powerful, ” September 2013).

The Taliban took control of Malala’s home land imposed strict rules.

How do we show this? The Taliban took control of Malala’s home land imposed strict rules.

Facts and Examples The Taliban took control of Malala’s home land imposed strict rules. Homeland Who took control and why. The rules

Malala fought the strict rules.

Two Facts and Malala fought the rules Examples Went to school and started a blog. Was shot for this. Gained an audience and popularity.

Malala’s bravery has sparked a greater campaign.

Malala’s bravery has sparked a greater campaign. Powerful Symbol Malala Fund Memoir

Include 1. A hook 2. Publication info 3. Topic sentence 4. Three main points 5. Three supporting points for each main point 6. Final thought

Juleen Trisko English 8 Summary Paragraph A Brave Girl Imagine people wanting to kill you just because you have decided to go to school. What would you do? In “Malala the Powerful, ” published in the September 2013 issue of Scholastic Scope, writer Kristin Lewis informs the reader about a Pakistani girl who was shot in the head because she dared to go to school. Malala Yousafzai was living in the Swat Valley in 2007, when the Taliban took control. It imposed strict rules. . .

. . Malala has published her memoirs because she now wants to “serve humanity” and help girls in Pakistan to go to school. Although they tried to stop her, the Taliban has not succeeded in stopping Malala from living her dream of going to school.