2. A biography is the non-fiction, written history or account of a person’s life. Biographies are intended to give an objective portrayal of a person, written in the third person. Biographers collect information from the subject (if he/she is available), acquaintances of the subject, or in researching other sources such as reference material, experts, records, diaries, interviews, What is Biography?
3. Most biographers intend to present the life story of a person and establish the context of their story for the reader, whether in terms of history and/or the present day. In turn, the reader can be reasonably assured that the information presented about the biographical subject is as true and authentic as possible.
4. The word ‘biography’ means ‘life-writing’ the two halves of the word derive from medieval Greek bios, ‘life’, and graphia, ‘writing’. Dictionary definitions give you “the history of the lives of individual men, as a branch of literature”, or “a written record of the life of an individual” ORIG •
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2. Characteristics of a Biography #1Characteristics of a Biography #1 A story about a real personA story about a real person
3. Characteristics of a Biography # 2Characteristics of a Biography # 2 Shows that the author knows a lotShows that the author knows a lot about the personabout the person The author must do extensiveThe author must do extensive research on the subject byresearch on the subject by conducting interviews, readingconducting interviews, reading books, scripts, etc.books, scripts, etc.
4. Characteristics of a Biography # 3Characteristics of a Biography # 3 Describes the person’s environmentDescribes the person’s environment Such as, where, when and how theySuch as, where, when and how they livedlived
5. Characteristics of a Biography# 4Characteristics of a Biography# 4 Provides details that show the personProvides details that show the person in actionin action Such as, their accomplishments,Such as, their accomplishments, goals, behavior, etc.goals, behavior, etc.
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1. ENGLISH TASK GROUP 4 Isna Salisatur R (15) Nurus Sofia (25) Class: XI-Science D Senior High School 1 Pamekasan
3. BIOGRAPHY 1. DEFINITION 2. CHARACTERISTICS 3.GENERIC STRUCTURE 4.GRAMMAR AND LANGUAGE FEATURES 5.TYPES AND FUNCTION OF BIOGRAPHY 6.EXAMPLE
4. BIOGRAPHY is a detailed description or account of a person's life. Biography is life story of a person written by someone else. It is non fiction text. Usually biographies are about historical figures, but sometimes they are also about people still living. The writer is called the Biographer The word “BIOGRAPHY” comes from medieval greek BIOS: LIFE GRAPHIA: WRITING 1. DEFINITION
5. 2. CHARACTERISTICS OF BIOGRAPHY Is not written by the subject. Is always written in third person. Is based on research not on imagination. Describes the person's surroundings (where, when and how the person lived). Shows how the person affected other people's life through their behavior, discoveries, social reform etc. Supplies details that illustrate the person's individuality. Use vivid lan