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compare

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the narrator exists outside the events of the story, and relates the actions of the characters by using he, she, or they

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3rd person

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the narrator tells the story from their point of view using words such as I, me, and my

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1st person

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true account of someone’s life written by someone else

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biography

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an author writing about their own life from personal experience

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autobiography

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immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic, from people who had a direct connection with the information, example: diary

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primary source

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created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events that usually, however, references primary sources, example: textbook

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secondary source

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like an autobiography, it is a historical account written from reflection and personal experience

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memoir

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TRUE OR FALSE: A biography is objective.

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TRUE