Writing Homework Help

Can you help me understand this English question?

Compose a 2-paragraph, 150-word response to this prompt:

Describe the person/character that you have decided to write about for Essay 1. What do you admire about them? Why do you admire them? martin luther king is the person

• In the first paragraph, introduce the subject of your essay. At the end of your first paragraph, be sure to have a clear, working thesis. Remember, this may change as you write the later essay (Essay 1). 
• In your second paragraph, elaborate on one of your points about the subject.