Biography 1 Characteristics of a Biography n n
Biography 1
Characteristics of a Biography n n A story about a real person Describes the person’s environment such as, where, when and how they lived Provides details that show the person in action such as, their accomplishments, goals, behavior, etc. Shows how the person affects other people Such as, changes that they made in a person’s life which could include new discoveries in science and medicine or changes in laws 2
Biography n n n Reveals another person though the eyes of a writer. This could be someone who knes the person well. It could also be someone who does lots of research on someone. 3
Autobiography n n n The main character is the author For example, if you were to write a biography about yourself, then that would be an autobiography Uses the Word “I” 4
Autobiography n n Recounts key incidents/events in the author’s life Describes major influences (people, events, places) on the writer A teacher Home 5
Visual and Oral Forms Autobiography n n n Pictures and paintings that depict events or people they are familiar with Photo albums or video tapes that record important moments in their lives Movies and plays based on their life stories 6
Collective Biography n n n Has many different biographies that are all contained in one book An example, Meet the Presidents by Cindy Bardon This book is about many different United States Presidents 7
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