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How To Write A Biography

This document provides instructions on how to write a biography. It explains that biographies tell the story of a person's life, ranging from just facts to detailed accounts. Biographies analyze a person's life events and accomplishments within their historical context. Primary sources like letters and diaries and secondary sources like other biographies are used. To write a biography, one should select a subject, research basic facts, consider what to focus on to illustrate their qualities, and write the biography using examples from their life.

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How To Write A Biography

This document provides instructions on how to write a biography. It explains that biographies tell the story of a person's life, ranging from just facts to detailed accounts. Biographies analyze a person's life events and accomplishments within their historical context. Primary sources like letters and diaries and secondary sources like other biographies are used. To write a biography, one should select a subject, research basic facts, consider what to focus on to illustrate their qualities, and write the biography using examples from their life.

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How to Write a Biography

A biography is simply the story of a life. Biographies can be just a few sentences long, or they can fill an
entire book—or two.

 Very short biographies tell the basic facts of someone's life and importance.
 Longer biographies include that basic information of course, with a lot more detail, but they also
tell a good story.

Biographies analyze and interpret the events in a person's life. They try to find connections, explain the
meaning of unexpected actions or mysteries, and make arguments about the significance of the person's
accomplishments or life activities. Biographies are usually about famous, or infamous people, but a
biography of an ordinary person can tell us a lot about a particular time and place. They are often about
historical figures, but they can also be about people still living.
Many biographies are written in chronological order. Some group time periods around a major theme
(such as "early adversity" or "ambition and achievement" ). Still others focus on specific topics or
accomplishments.
Biographers use primary and secondary sources:

 Primary sources are things like letters, diaries, or newspaper accounts.


 Secondary sources include other biographies, reference books, or histories that provide
information about the subject of the biography.

To write a biography you should:

1. Select a person you are interested in


2. Find out the basic facts of the person's life.
3. Think about what else you would like to know about the person, and what parts of the life you
want to write most about. Some questions you might want to think about include:
o What makes this person special or interesting?
o What kind of effect did he or she have on the world? other people?
o What are the adjectives you would most use to describe the person?
o What examples from their life illustrate those qualities?
o What events shaped or changed this person's life?
o Did he or she overcome obstacles? Take risks? Get lucky?
o What do they feel are their biggest accomplishments?
o What do they feel are things they need to work on?.
4. Write your biography.
5. Look at the attached biographies and biographies online for ideas and support.

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