Bell Ringer: Personal Writing Types

What is a memoir?

• A person’s own memories

• A memory about someone else

• A memory about all the flamingoes that ever lived

• A memory of a deceased relative

Davis writes a story about his memories of being a famous dirt bike racer is an example of ...

• A memoir

• An argument

• An epistle

• An essay

Personal writing includes two genres - letters and journals.

• True

• False

An autobiography is a piece of writing that...

• that the author wrote about someone else.

• that the author wrote about himself.

• that an author makes up.

• is based on fake events in history.

A biography is a piece of writing that...

• that the author wrote about someone else.

• that the author wrote about himself.

• that an author makes up.

• is based on fake events in history.

Biographies are written in

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

• Third Person Omniscient

Autobiographies are written in

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

• None of these

An example of an autobiography is...

• Michael Jordan writing a story about basketball

• Michael Jordan's mom writing a story about her son's life

• Michael Jordan writing about himself

• A coach writing about Michael Jordan.

How are biographies and autobiographies similar?

• Both are written in the same point of view.
• Both texts talk about the life of a real person.
• Both can be written after the person passes away. 

Which category would diary entries best fall under?

• Fiction

• Non-fiction