This short biography is written by one of my grade 7 students. He has started the biography with a rhetorical question that attracts the readers’ attention. He then gives a few highlights of Pontiac’s life before giving an account of his childhood in order to make the readers more interested. Finally, after elaborating on Pontiac’s most important achievement, he states why one needs to read his biography.
Pontiac
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to lead an army against another country at just age 20? Pontiac did just that in 1740. He became the leader of the aboriginal tribe known as the Ottawa and led his tribe against the British during the Pontiac wars in favor of the French.
Pontiac was born in the year of 1720. At that time, everyone knew him as Obwandiyag. His father was a member of the Ojibwa, and his mother was an Ottawa. He was a very smart child and learned survival skills faster than the other children. He was a person who persevered no matter how long the task took or how hard it was. This perseverance led the people to look up to him as a leader, so the tribe made Pontiac the new leader of the Ottawa at age 20 in 1740. A year after being elected, he allied with the French, who were fighting for more land against the British.
Pontiac accomplished much more than just that. Pontiac staged many attacks on British forts, which were very successful and helped his tribe survive during the wars. Everyone including the French turned to him when there was a problem or if they were in a crisis.
Pontiac died at age 49 in 1769. He is remembered for the contributions he made during the Pontiac wars. He was also very successful because he persevered showing that by hard work and perseverance, people can do almost anything.