Biographies: Key Elements and Structure Revealed
Delve into the world of biographies to uncover what makes them unique, from their factual basis to speculative nature. Explore the language, format, and structure used in crafting biographical narratives, and learn how to analyze and interpret them effectively.
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Paper 1 Text type: Biography
What is a biography
A biography is a nonfiction, or a real piece of text based on a specific person written by another person. The key is that biographies are written by someone else.
Language used in a biography - Factual based - There may be personal interpretations of the persons life and events how they have shaped him or her - Usually biographies are speculative, because the biographer generally does not have lots of detailed information available about the person
Format and structure of a biography - - - Timeline orientated Follows a chronological order Amount of detail in the biography depends on the importance of the events that have occurred in the persons life. Significant events of the person can be connected or linked to the some other event in the future in relation to the event -
1st Paragraph - Introduction 1. Identify that the text is a biography 2. Say why (generalize features, audience etc.) 3. Thesis statement (relating to guided questions and how the text type of a biography helps shape the writer s intentions 4. Uniqueness of the given extract (how does this biography differ with other biographies?)
2nd Paragraph - Audience and Purpose Audience Depends on what the biography mainly focuses on about that person Purpose To inform/educate the audience about the person s life & their significance in a specific field Narrate various (significant) events of their lives
3rd Paragraph - Content Key ideas or basic ideas Basic summary of what the writer chooses to focus on the most What his intentions are in presenting a certain person/character
