Introduction toIntroduction toBiographyBiography

Our goalsOur goals

I can describe the characteristics of a I can describe the characteristics of a biography.biography.

I can find biographies in the media I can find biographies in the media center. center.

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A story about a real personA story about a real person

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Shows that the author knows a lot Shows that the author knows a lot about the personabout the person

The author must do a lot of research The author must do a lot of research on the subject by conducting on the subject by conducting interviews, reading books, scripts, interviews, reading books, scripts, etc.etc.

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Describes the person’s environmentDescribes the person’s environment Such as, where, when and how they Such as, where, when and how they

livedlived

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Provides details that show the person Provides details that show the person in action: their behavior, their in action: their behavior, their accomplishments, etc. accomplishments, etc.

Characteristics of a Biography # 5Characteristics of a Biography # 5 Shows how the person affects other Shows how the person affects other

peoplepeople Describes changes that they made in Describes changes that they made in

a person’s life, new discoveries in a person’s life, new discoveries in science and medicine, changes in science and medicine, changes in laws, or how they helped people. laws, or how they helped people.

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States or implies how the writer feels States or implies how the writer feels about the personabout the person

Different authors will or may have a Different authors will or may have a different view point of the persondifferent view point of the person

The author’s point of view could be The author’s point of view could be positive or negativepositive or negative

Finding a BiographyFinding a Biography The call number of a biography is The call number of a biography is

indicated by a B indicated by a B Under the B are the first three letters Under the B are the first three letters

of the person’s last name that the of the person’s last name that the book is about.book is about.

For example, For example, Martin Luther KingMartin Luther King

B B KINKIN

Different types of BiographiesDifferent types of Biographies

First-hand biographyFirst-hand biography AutobiographyAutobiography Collective BiographyCollective Biography Unauthorized BiographyUnauthorized Biography

First Hand BiographyFirst Hand Biography

Reveals another person though the Reveals another person though the eyes of a writer who has had an eyes of a writer who has had an ongoing, face-to-face, personal ongoing, face-to-face, personal relationship with the personrelationship with the person

AutobiographyAutobiography

The main character is the authorThe main character is the author For example, if you were to write a For example, if you were to write a

biography about biography about yourselfyourself, then that , then that would be an autobiographywould be an autobiography

AutobiographyAutobiography Describes major influences (people, Describes major influences (people,

events, places) on the writerevents, places) on the writer

A teacher Home

A teacherhome

A Speech

AutobiographyAutobiography Describes interactions between the Describes interactions between the

writer and significant people in his or writer and significant people in his or her lifeher life

A teacher A pastor A father A mother

Finding an AutobiographyFinding an Autobiography The call number is also indicated by The call number is also indicated by

a Ba B Under the B are the first three letters Under the B are the first three letters

of the person’s last name that the of the person’s last name that the book is aboutbook is about

Remember the person that the book Remember the person that the book is about is also the authoris about is also the author

Collective BiographyCollective Biography Discusses more than one Discusses more than one

person in a single book. person in a single book. An example, Meet the An example, Meet the

Presidents by Cindy BardonPresidents by Cindy Bardon

Finding a Collective BiographyFinding a Collective Biography The call number is BC (Biography The call number is BC (Biography

collection) and the first 3 letters of the collection) and the first 3 letters of the author’s last name. author’s last name.

They are located in the biography They are located in the biography section of the media center. section of the media center.