BIOGRAPHY part 2

 

• Definition of Biography Text

Biography is the story of a person's life that is more complex than a curriculum vitae and work data. Generally, a biography is more about the feelings faced by a person in dealing with an event or someone's life

•  Biography Text Formulas

1. Orientation

Orientation provides the reader with background information on why the biography was written. The opening paragraph should answer the questions: who, what, where, when, and how. Usually contains narrated biodata such as full name and place and date of birth. Some general information can also be presented in this section as an introduction to the characters.

2. Events

At the eventa stage is the stage of an event or events experienced by the character. Contains an explanation of a story in the form of problem solving, other processes, and various events that have been experienced by the character to lead him to a success. The events themselves are usually told in chronological order which refers to a certain time.

3. Re-Orientation (Closing)

This section contains the author's views on the characters told. Reorientation is optional so that the author can give his personal view of the characters being told. Reorientation also consists of a type of conclusion with comments about contributions which are then summarized in an interesting conclusion or storyline

 

• Function of Biography

1. To know a person’s story about his/her life outside of any accomplishments this person may be known for.
2. To give much information easily and educate the readers.

• Characteristics of Biography

1. Biography is not written by subject and always written in the third person.
2. Based on research.
3. Describes the person’s surroundings (where, when and how the person lived).
4. Use vivid language to narrate events.

 

• Grammar and Language Features

1. Simple Past Tense

2. Temporal Sequence and Temporal Conjunction.

3. Focus on Specific participants

4. Use of Action verbs.

• Types of Biography

1. Short Biography (focuses only on highlights of a person’s life)

2. Long Biography (about life and times of someone in a lot more detail)

•  Example :
  

 

Thomas Alva Edison

 

Thomas Alva Edison as Inventor who was born on February 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio. Thomas Edison was the youngest of seven children Samuel and Edison. His father was an exiled political activist, while his mother was an accomplished school teacher and had a great influence on Thomas’ early life. Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor, his inventions include the telegraph, the phonograph, the first practical incandescent electric light bulb, alkaline storage batteries and the Kinetograph (camera for film).

During his lifetime, Edison received many patents. His first patent was obtained from the Electrographic Vote-Recorder on October 13, 1868, at the age of 21. His last patent was for equipment used to hold objects during the electroplating process. While the artificer wasn’t the inventor of the first light bulb, he did find the technology that helped bring it back in time.

Edison was driven to perfect the commercially practical incandescent light bulb after the British inventor invented the first early electric arc lamp in the early 1800s. Thomas Edison later died of complications from his illness on October 18, 1931, at his home, “Glenmont,” in West Orange, New Jersey.

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