Read the excerpt from Frida Kahlo by Hedda Garza. Aside from the caricatures she had scribbled in school and the drawings for Fernando Fernández, Kahlo had never paid much attention to art. She began teaching herself from art books, studying the works of the Italian Renaissance artists and experimenting with the colors in her father's paint box. She painted portraits of visitors and relatives who were willing to sit and pose for her and gave the paintings away as gifts.

Why would the author include this event in the biography?

It describes Frida Kahlo's first experiences with painting.
It describes Frida's family and friends.
It describes Frida's feelings about her illness.
It describes Frida's personality and appearance.

After doing research, write an outline for a paper about an american author of your choice. remember to organize your outline according to the degree of importance that each idea holds. from that outline, write an essay of at least 500 words. remember to check your essay for errors. include your outline above the actual essay. replace the heading with your own original title. credit your sources using a manual of style such as: the american psychological association, the chicago manual of style, or the modern language association. ask your teacher which format is preferable. the difference in these styles is in the order the material is presented in each entry and the punctuation required. most papers in high schools use the modern language association.