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Making it Real
Making it RealWriting
BiographiesWriting
Biographies
What is a biography?What is a
biography?• It is the story of a life
• It can be short and just give basic facts of someone’s life.
• It can be long and include basic information with more details.
• It is the story of a life
• It can be short and just give basic facts of someone’s life.
• It can be long and include basic information with more details.
Why write biographies?
Why write biographies?
• They analyze and interpret the events in a person’s life.
• Most are written in chronological order.
• Others may focus on specific topics or accomplishments in a person’s life.
SOURCES?
SOURCES?
• PRIMARY SOURCE:• LETTERS, DIARIES, OR
OTHER ACCOUNTS.• FAMILY MEMBERS: YOU
CAN GATHER INFORMTION FROM IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS.
• YOU CAN ASK THE PERSON YOU ARE WRITING ABOUT QUESTIONS.
• PRIMARY SOURCE:• LETTERS, DIARIES, OR
OTHER ACCOUNTS.• FAMILY MEMBERS: YOU
CAN GATHER INFORMTION FROM IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS.
• YOU CAN ASK THE PERSON YOU ARE WRITING ABOUT QUESTIONS.
What to include in your biography?
What to include in your biography?
• FIRST DECIDE ON AN INTERESTING PERSON .
• IT MAY BE AN ELDERLY MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY.
• IT MAY BE SOMEONE YOU KNOW IN A NURSING HOME.
• IT MAY BE A TEACHER OR CLASSMATE THAT YOU ADMIRE.
• FIRST DECIDE ON AN INTERESTING PERSON .
• IT MAY BE AN ELDERLY MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY.
• IT MAY BE SOMEONE YOU KNOW IN A NURSING HOME.
• IT MAY BE A TEACHER OR CLASSMATE THAT YOU ADMIRE.
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
• FAMILY
• EARLY LIFE
• EDUCATION
• ANY MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• WHAT ARE SOME ADJECTIVES YOU WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE THIS PERSON?
• FAMILY
• EARLY LIFE
• EDUCATION
• ANY MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• WHAT ARE SOME ADJECTIVES YOU WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE THIS PERSON?
• WHAT EXAMPLES FROM THEIR LIFE ILLUSTRATE THOSE QUALITIES?
• WHAT MAKES THIS PERSON SPECIAL TO YOU?
• DID HE/SHE OVERCOME ANY OBSTACLES? IF SO, WHAT WAS IT AND HOW DID THEY OVERCOME?
• WHAT EXAMPLES FROM THEIR LIFE ILLUSTRATE THOSE QUALITIES?
• WHAT MAKES THIS PERSON SPECIAL TO YOU?
• DID HE/SHE OVERCOME ANY OBSTACLES? IF SO, WHAT WAS IT AND HOW DID THEY OVERCOME?
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