Writing a Biography

English Writing-Biography

By Esma

Famous People

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What is a biography?

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A biography is:

• a true story of a real person's life

• it is generally written by someone else

• it is written in order of that person's life

This story is a biography of Thomas Alva Edison

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Remember this story?

​Thomas Edison and his invention

Biography always starts with when and/or where that person was born.

His biography should not just be about his invention, it should also show his life, his education, or his family.

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His life?

All biographies should have at least the person's face when writing about him/her.

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Should have his portrait photo

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Q.  What should all biographies start with?

• when they died

• what their success was

• when they were born

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Q.  Biography is written .....

• that person him/herself

• from another person

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Q.  Biography is .....

• a true story of a person's life

• a fake story of a person

• a made-up person in real events

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Q.  Biography should be written .....

• in any order the writer chooses

• in order of events/chronological order

• from when they were famous to the end

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Q.  What is chronological order?

• Events are arranged by importance.

• Events are arranged by the least to most interesting in the story.

• Events are arranged in number order by dates or time.

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Q.  Is biography a fiction or non-fiction?

• Fiction

• Non-fiction

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*birthdate/birthplace

*early life/childhood

*adolescence

*adulthood

*achievements or awards

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​Researching

​Elements of a Biography

​​The Difference between

Biography and Autobiography ​

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Multiple Choice

Q.  Which of the following is an example of a biography?