Biography Defnition A biography is simply a bio that gives an account or detailed description about the life of a person. It entails basic facts such as childhood, education, career, relationships, relationships, family and death. Biography is a literary genre genre that that portrays the experiences of all these events occurred in the life of a person mostly in a chronological order. Unlike a resume or prole, biography provides life story of a subject, highlighting dierent aspects of his!her life. "he person or the #riter, #ho #rites biographies, is called as a biographer.
Types o Biography "here are are three types of biography biography$ Autobiography It tells the story of a person%s life, #ho #rites it himself or herself. &o#ever, sometimes he!she may take guidance from a ghost#riter or collaborator. Biography It narrates the life story of a person #ritten by another person or #riter. It is further divided into ve categories$ 'opular biography &istorical biography (iterary biography )eference biography *ictional biography +emoir "his is a more more focused term term than an autobiography autobiography or a biography biography.. In a memoir memoir,, a #riter himself!herself narrates the details of a particular event or situation occurred in his!her lifetime. .
Generic structure
"he purpose purpose of a biographical biographical recount recount is to inform inform by retelling retelling past events and achievements in a person%s life. "he texts consist consist of three three parts$ a-
'art $ orientation
It given the reader the background information as t#o #hy this person is
ote#orthy and should have a biography #ritten about the. "he opening paragraph should ans#er the /uestions$ #ho, #hat, #here, #hen, and ho#. b-
'art 0$ series
It presents a series of events, usually told in chronological order. &ere the #riter might refer to a certain time on line.
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'art 1$ reorientation
It consists of a type of conclusion #ith a comment on the contributions contributions this person has made or a summary and evaluation of the person%s achievement.
The Language Features o a Biographical Recount .
Use of names of specic people.
0. +ainly #ritten in simple past tense 2the nal paragraph could also include the present tense-. 1. Use of connectives to do #ith time 2last year, then, at the same time, next, on "uesday "uesday 03 +ay, later, later, before, before, mean#hile-. 3.
Use of action verbs 2painted, #rote, invented, discovered-.
Function o Biography "he function function of #riting biographies biographies is to provide details regarding regarding the life of a person or a thing in an entertaining but informative manner. By the end of a biography, the readers feel like they are #ell ac/uainted #ith the subject. Biographies are often non4ctional, but many biographers also use novel4like format, because a story line #ould be become more entertaining #ith the inclusion of strongexposition strong exposition,, rising con5ict con5ict and and then climax climax.. Besides, the most inspirational life stories could motivate and put condence into the readers. readers.