Writing a Biography

Complete this sentence. "Biographies include information about the subject's _______________ .

• Imagery

• Childhood

Complete this sentence.  "Biographies include information about the subject's _______________ .

• Unimportant Events
• Important Events

Complete this sentence.  "Biographies include information about  _______________ the subject.

• All the Pets of
• People Who Influenced

Which word describes a well-written biography?

• Fanciful

• Factual

• Farcical

• Fictional

What does a well-written biography have in common with a well-written novel?

• An interesting narrative

• Heavy use of dialogue

• Plenty of action and romance

• A twist ending

What might you find in an autobiography that you wouldn't find in a regular biography?

• An emphasis on the subject's emotions

• Details about the subject's job

• Information about the subject's childhood

• Humorous stories from the subject's life

What is a personal narrative?

SHOW ANSWER

• A story about your friend's life

• A story about your life

• A story about one of your personal experiences

• A story that your friend tells about your life

What is the thesis statement?

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• The background information

• The attention grabber

• The message or purpose of the writing

• A concluding sentence

What order should your introduction be in?

• Background information, attention grabber, thesis

• Thesis, background knowledge, attention grabber

• Attention grabber, background knowledge, thesis

• Background knowledge, thesis, attention grabber

The green fields went on and on for seemingly forever. The clouds were a pearlescent color that were as fluffy as freshly spun cotton candy.

• Action description

• Setting description

• Startling statement

• Anecdote