Biographical Writing

Biographical writing
Purpose:

To give an account of someone’s life

Structure:

!  Opening statement introduces the subject, and explains why he/she is known

!  Significant events are ordered chronologically

!  Closing statement explains how this person will be remembered, and sometimes gives the writer’s opinion

Language Features:

!  Refers to named individuals

!  Contains dates linked to specific events

!  Written in the past tense

!  Can include direct and indirect speech and quotes from other sources

!  Written in 3^rd person

!  Includes time connectives to link ideas

!  Events are anecdotal in style (rather than lists of facts), and engage the reader

Use these links to read some examples of Olympic themed Biographies. See how many of the above listed features you can find and put examples into the table on the googledoc underneath.

NB- unfortunately some of these examples have used a list of facts at the end of them!! not the best way to end a bibliography) how could it be finished in a more interesting way to engage the reader - put your ideas on the googledoc.

Michael Phelps Biography
Sir Steve Redgrave
Usain Bolt

Google-doc