1. Biography vs. Autobiography

2. We will be looking at two readings.
They are both very similar, but they are both different as well.
Be on the look out for the difference. (Note it!!!)

3. How are the two readings alike and how are they different?

4. Reading 1
Aunt Cindy was a big part of Jane’s childhood. Jane and her parents visited Aunt Cindy at least once a month. She remembers many visits to Aunt Cindy’s tiny, dark apartment. It was very quiet in that building– maybe because tenants were not allowed to have children or pets. In spite of that, Aunt Cindy found a way to express her love for animals; she spent days working at an animal shelter near her home, and scouting out alleyways for strays and finding them homes.

5. Reading 2
Aunt Cindy was a big part of my childhood. My parents and I visited her at least once a month. I remember many visits to Aunt Cindy’s tiny, dark apartment. It was very quiet in that building– maybe because tenants were not allowed to have children or pets. In spite of that, my Aunt Cindy found a way to express her love for animals; she spent days working at an animal shelter near her home, and scouting out alleyways for strays and finding them homes.

6. Biography Tells about a real person.
Shows that the writer knows a lot about this person.
Describes the person’s environment.
Shows how the person affects other people.
States or implies how the writer feels about the person.
Written in the third person point of view.

7. What clues tell us that the first reading was an biography?
Let’s Review
What clues tell us that the first reading was an biography?
Aunt Cindy was a big part of my childhood. My parents and I visited her at least once a month. I remember many visits to Aunt Cindy’s tiny, dark apartment. It was very quiet in that building– maybe because tenants were not allowed to have children or pets. In spite of that, my Aunt Cindy found a way to express her love for animals; she spent days working at an animal shelter near her home, and scouting out alleyways for strays and finding them homes.

8. Autobiography The main character is the author.
Recounts the key incidents in the writer’s life.
Written in first person point of view.
Reveals the writer’s feelings, reactions, values, and goals.

9. What clues tell us that the second reading was an autobiography?
Let’s Review
What clues tell us that the second reading was an autobiography?
Aunt Cindy was a big part of my childhood. My parents and I visited her at least once a month. I remember many visits to Aunt Cindy’s tiny, dark apartment. It was very quiet in that building– maybe because tenants were not allowed to have children or pets. In spite of that, my Aunt Cindy found a way to express her love for animals; she spent days working at an animal shelter near her home, and scouting out alleyways for strays and finding them homes.

10. Generic Structure Orientation
It given the reader the background information.
The opening paragraph should answer the questions: who, what, where, when, and how.
Series of Event
It presents a series of events, usually told in
chronological order.
Reorientation
Conclusion with a comment on the contributions
this person has made.
Summary and evaluation of the person’s achievement.

11. Language Features
A biographical recount uses specific names of the people involved in the biography. It is mainly written in simple past tense (the final paragraph could also include the present tense). A biographical recount describes events, so it uses many verb or action verb.

12. Quiz Read the text carefully. Re-write the paragraph into:
Autobiography
Biography

13. Who I am in Life
My name is Sally Friday. I started school when I was six-years-old. I went to kindergarten through fifth grade at Booker Elementary and while I was there, I won an award for perfect attendance. I also won an award for honor roll all four terms. Then I attended Booker Middle School, and there I also won a couple of awards: one for perfect attendance and two for being named Student of the Year--one in sixth grade and the other in eighth grade. I am now a senior at Booker High School. I plan on finishing school and maybe going to a community college.

14. Sally Friday
Her name is Sally Friday. She started school when she was six-years-old. She went to kindergarten through fifth grade at Booker Elementary and while she was there, she won an award for perfect attendance. She also won an award for honor roll all four terms. Then she attended Booker Middle School, and there she also won a couple of awards: one for perfect attendance and two for being named Student of the Year--one in sixth grade and the other in eighth grade. She is now a senior at Booker High School. She plans on finishing school and maybe going to a community college.

15. Amelia Earhart
Earhart was born on July 24, 1897, in Atchison, Kansas. She was the elder of Edwin Stanton and Amy Otis Earhart's two daughters. During the war Amelia worked as a military nurse in Canada and later she became a social worker and taught English to immigrant children. One day she took a 10-minute plane ride and knew what her vocation would be - she would learn to fly. In 1928, Amelia received a call from Captain Hilton H Railey to join pilots Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon on a flight from the United States to England. Though Amelia was just a passenger, she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic. The plane they flew in was 'The Friendship' and the trip was made on June 17-18, A publisher named George Putnam wrote an article on the flight and in 1931, Amelia married him.

16. My name is Amelia Earhart
I was born on July 24, 1897, in Atchison, Kansas. I was the elder of Edwin Stanton and Amy Otis Earhart's two daughters. During the war I worked as a military nurse in Canada and later I became a social worker and taught English to immigrant children. One day I took a 10-minute plane ride and knew what my vocation would be - I would learn to fly. In 1928, I received a call from Captain Hilton H Railey to join pilots Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon on a flight from the United States to England. Though I was just a passenger, I became the first woman to cross the Atlantic. The plane we flew in was 'The Friendship' and the trip was made on June 17-18, A publisher named George Putnam wrote an article on the flight and in 1931, I married him.

17. Assignment
Complete in the “FACT SHEET” distributed to you based on your life.
Write in one A4 page autobiography that includes the major events in your life.
Make sure you include:
Your personal information.
Details about your life.
(in chronological order)