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Biographies A Nafe Production

What is the difference? Biographies Autobiographies Memoirs

Match the following Terms _____Biographies _____Autobiographies _____Memoirs A. -a biography written by the person it is about. B. collection of memories about a specific moment or event in the author’s life. C. the story of a real person's life written by someone other than that person

Definitions Biographies- the story of a real person's life written by someone other than that person Autobiographies-a biography written by the person it is about Memoirs- collection of memories about a specific moment or event in the author’s life.

Before Reading- Derek Jeter Write a prediction based upon the title. Preview the questions and write three facts that you learned about the biography from the questions.

During Reading Highlight any important facts Take notes to the side of the article when needed to clarify information

After Reading Answer the questions Write five important facts that you learned from the story

Four Step Summary Paragraph Step 1 Write a topic sentence using the three part topic sentence method (the burrito fold) Step 2 Copy the sentence to look like a real sentence! Make sure you edit spelling and capitalization errors. Step 3 Create a fact outline- Make a sure outline or list of facts that you will include in the summary. Step 4 Use your topic sentence and fact outline to write the summary paragraph.