Yankee Doodle Boy

Informative Essay
In the journal entries written by Joseph Plumb Martin, he writes about the
events leading up to the surrender at the Battle of Yorktown. In an
informative essay, write about these events leading up to the surrender.
This must include facts, details and quotes from “Yankee Doodle Boy.”

Introduction
First, we want to inform the readers on our topic. Remember this?

Body Paragraph
This is where we dig into the prompt. Make sure the events are in
chronological order (1st, 2nd, 3rd,4th...). This paragraph must have 3
quotes from the journal entry and include details.

Conclusion
This is where we summarize the topic of our informative essay. We can
think about answering questions such as: What happened after all
these events? How did Joseph Martin feel about the battle?