This document provides an introduction to autobiographies and biographies, including definitions, examples, and guidance on how to write one. It defines an autobiography as a self-written account of one's own life, while a biography is written about someone else. Famous autobiographies discussed include works by Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Charles Darwin, and others. Key differences between diaries and autobiographies are outlined. Guidance is provided on topics to consider for an autobiography, including structure, style, editing, and publishing options. Biography is defined as the story of someone's life written by another person.
An autobiography is a self-written account of one's life. it is written by the subject themselves. The word "autobiography" was first used deprecatingly by William Taylor in 1797 in the English periodical The Monthly Review, when he suggested the word as a hybrid, but condemned it as "pedantic".
An autobiography is a self-written account of one's life. it is written by the subject themselves. The word "autobiography" was first used deprecatingly by William Taylor in 1797 in the English periodical The Monthly Review, when he suggested the word as a hybrid, but condemned it as "pedantic".
Biography and autobiography in social sciencesNaeem Tahir
Contents:
Biography and autobiography
Rules for writing auto/biography
What is Biography?
Salient features of biography
What is Autobiography?
Salient features of autobiography
Difference between biography and autobiography
Comparative view of biography and autobiography
Conclusion
These are the most common literary terms taught in introductory English courses. If you master these, you will perform well in any high school or college English class you take. I look forward to working with you on these.
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Biography and autobiography in social sciencesNaeem Tahir
Contents:
Biography and autobiography
Rules for writing auto/biography
What is Biography?
Salient features of biography
What is Autobiography?
Salient features of autobiography
Difference between biography and autobiography
Comparative view of biography and autobiography
Conclusion
These are the most common literary terms taught in introductory English courses. If you master these, you will perform well in any high school or college English class you take. I look forward to working with you on these.
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Charli LeBlanc
Mr. Evans
English 102-2WA
1/29/15
Why I Write
Throughout my life I have written for many reasons. Some of these reasons were personal, intended only for myself, and others were meant to be read. It has meant different things to me at different stages of my life. As I look back on my childhood and adolescence, I realize that writing has been very important to my development as a person.
Barry Hannah has written, “I forget almost nothing.” I, on the other hand, feel as if I forget almost everything, especially when it comes to my childhood. I do not remember learning how to read or write. In fact, I do not remember much of anything during my elementary school years. However, I do remember receiving diaries and journals for Christmas or as birthday gifts. I probably went through at least five by the time I was ten. During the majority of my childhood, my diaries were mainly used to jot down what happened that day, as opposed to how I felt. However, that changed when I was given a diary with a small lock on it. Of course, as a young girl I had many thoughts that I wanted to keep private, like my mom was mean or my little brother was annoying. As I got a little older, my journal entries became more developed. For a teenage girl everything is so emotional and dramatic. Keeping a journal became about trying to make sense of my emotions and to control my racing mind long enough to put my thoughts on paper. My entries eventually became about my boyfriends. I wrote a lot about my first love. When we first started dating the majority of my journal entries were more like love letters. When he eventually broke up with me, the entries became full of my depressed thoughts. I wrote obsessively about him for months after our breakup. However, writing in my journal eventually became therapeutic and, in some ways, helped to mend my broken heart. I think that it is very important for adolescents, like Stephan Elliot, to write down their thoughts and feelings. Elliot wrote, “I was writing to communicate. I had all this emotion I couldn’t sort through.” Keeping a journal and writing poems or stories can all be very beneficial for young people. It can help to make sense of all of the emotional turmoil and clutter in their head.
After I graduated from high school and moved out of my parent’s house, I no longer kept journals. Writing was rarely something that I thought about. I was more preoccupied with hanging out with my friends than anything else. I was having such a great time that rarely felt the need to write. One day I came across a book that was written out of inspiration from the All American Rejects song, “My Dirty Little Secret”. The book consisted of pictures of random people holding up pieces of paper with their secrets written on them. For some reason I really liked the idea of creating a similar book filled with my own secrets. I made my book out of a binder filled with construction paper. It ended up being a book of rando ...
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2. What is an
AUTOBIOGRAPHY?
Pronounced as AW-TUH-BAY-OG-RAH-FEE, It came
from the Greek “AUTOS”-Self and “BIOS”-Life that
literally means a self-written account of one’s life.
Other sources defined it as:
Merriam- A biography written by the person it is
about.
Dictionary.com- A history of a person’s life written
or told by that person.
3. What is the difference between a
DIARY and an AUTOBIOGRAPHY?
A diary is a daily journal of one's thoughts, feelings,
moods, actions, activities, and so on. It is not usually
intended for an audience. It's personal. An
autobiography is a book about a person's life that can
include information about themselves given to them
from others like parents, bosses, friends, and relatives.
It can also include thoughts, feelings, and moods and
other subjective observations which are usually
expressed within the context of events, actions, and
activities. It's written by the person whose life it's
about with the intention of being published.
(http://arts-literature.blurtit.com/486400/what-is-the-difference-between-a-diary-and-autobiography)
4. Memoir, Journal &
Autobiography
A journal is a record of events or matters of
personal interest kept by any one for his own use,
in which entries are made day by day, or as the
events occur. Now usually implying something
more elaborate than a diary. A memoir on the
other hand covers one specific aspect of the
writer’s life while an autobiography focuses on the
chronology of the writer’s entire life.
(http://libanswers.sacredheart.edu/a.php?qid=118762)
(http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/memoir-vs-autobiography-2)
5. Now that we have already defined
an Autobiography, what are some
famous examples of it?
6. “it is hard for an empty sack to stand
upright” ― Benjamin Franklin
1.The Autobiography of Benjamin
Franklin
7. “So inscrutable is the arrangement of
causes and consequences in this world,
that a two-penny duty on tea, unjustly
imposed in a sequestered part of it,
changes the condition of all its
inhabitants.” – Thomas Jefferson
2. Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson
8. “If I had my life to live over again, I
would have made a rule to read some
poetry and listen to some music at least
once every week.” - Charles Darwin
3. “The Recollections of the Development
of My Mind and Character” - The
Autobiography of Charles Darwin, 1809–82
9. Several famous Autobiography
• Peter Abelard’s “Historia Calamitatum”
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s “Les Confessions”
• Charles Dickens’ “Autobiographical Fragment”
• Oscar Wilde’s “De Profundis”
• Hellen Keller’s “Story of My Life”
• Mark Twain’s “Mark Twain’s Autobiography”
• Sigmund Freud’s “An Autobiographical Study”
• Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf (My Struggles)”
• Albert Einstein’s “Autobiographical Notes”
• Anne Frank’s “The Diary of A Young Girl”
10. And several others..
Winston Churchill, Dalai Lama, Charlie Chaplin,
Muhammad Ali, James Baldwin, Pablo Neruda, Michael
Jackson, Drew Barrymore, Ronald Regan, Nelson
Mandela, Barack Obama, Aerosmith, Paula Fox,
Michael J. Fox, Craig Thompson and actually many
more..
To see the list of Autobiographies, you may refer to this site by
clicking the link below..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_autobiographies
11. “I believethatwe are who we chooseto be.
Nobodyis going to come and save you. You'vegot to
saveyourself.
Nobodyis going to give you anything.You'vegot to
go out and fightfor it.
Nobodyknowswhat you wantexceptyou, and
nobodywillbe as sorryas youif you don'tget it.
Sodon'tgive up your dreams.”
― Barry Manilow,SweetLife:AdventuresOn The
Way To Paradise
12. How to Write an
Autobiography 101
(http://www.lifetimememoriesandstories.com/ebooks/WritingAnAutobiography.pdf)
13. “A poet's autobiography is his poetry.
Anything else is just a footnote.”
― Yevgeny Yevtushenko
14. Whydo you want to writethe storyof your
life? Every personhas an interestingstory to
telland writingyour autobiographyis a great
wayto share it with people.But why do you
wantto do it?
- This is the first question you will need to ask yourself
before you actually sit down to
write an autobiography.
15. 1. REFLECT ON THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
What is your motivation for writing your biography? Ask yourself
these questions:
• Am I interested in passing on my family history to future
generations?
• Am I recording my personal history?
• Is it my work history
• Is it my community work?
• Is it my personal values and philosophies?
• Is it when I underwent a personal transformation?
16. 2. LISTS and GETTING STARTED
Once you have decided your reasons for setting down
your personal memoirs you are going to be writing a lot
of lists. This is where just spending time thinking about
things and jotting them down will help you build the
structure of your personal memoir, your autobiography.
Here are a few subjects for lists and the short
descriptions that go with them that will get you started.
The questions are only to give you a starting point,
make your own list of questions and jot down the
answers.
17. Start with a simple list and then expand upon it so
that you build up short word
pictures.
• Places
• People
• Events and Experiences
Once you start you will get the idea and the memories
will start flowing. One thought
will lead to another and soon you will have filled your
first notebook.
18. 3. Deciding on an
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL STYLE
There are many different ways to tell your
story and once you have your lists started
you can begin to consider the style you want
to tell it in.
• Point of View
What point of view are you going to use in
telling your story? Are you going to tell your
story in the first person or from the
viewpoint of another person?
19. 4. AUTOBIOGRAPHY STRUCTURE
Now that you have your lists developed and you
have decided on your perspective, you can
always change your writing style and
perspective later, it’s time to put your outline
into a structure.
• Organize Your Lists into a Structure
• Themes
• Focus
20. 4. Editing Your Autobiography
• “How long should it be?”
(What are the key points of your story, what are the most
relevant things in your life – family, career, travel, or all of
these with equal emphasis? What will your readers find most
interesting?)
Usually readers like to discover more about the person
whose story they are reading. They like to know about
the context of events. Be honest and write from the
heart and allow your readers to feel your emotions and
form a picture in their mind from your words. Talk
about your struggles and triumphs, the strong
emotions and if difficult decisions had to be made write
about how you made your decisions. Do take your
audience’s feelings into account especially if it is a
family story you are telling.
21. After you have done the rewrite it’s time to
think about the title and to organize a table of
contents and chapter headings if you haven’t
already done so. Certainly you can find a good
title from one of the strongest themes of your
autobiography. I’m sure you will have a
more interesting title than “My Life”.
It’s your autobiography, your story and make sure its
worth telling well.
22. 5. Publishing your Autobiography
After having written your story how are you going
to share it with family and friends?
Unless you are blessed with beautiful copperplate
writing and even if you are, you
most probably will want to publish your story so
that others may read it easily.
Now that you have decided you would like to
publish your story it’s time to consider
the different options:
23. • You can self publish – Often the most practical
option.
• You can look for a professional publisher – a
definite if you feel you have a block buster.
• You can record an audio book – great for
letting friends and family hear you tell your
story.
• Or you can work with an oral history company
such as Lifetime Memories and Stories who can
work with you to record and print your own
custom audio CD and autobiography.
24. CONGRATULATIONS!
You may now start writing your own
autobiography but if you don’t want
to, then try looking at the person next
to you, do you want to write the story
of HIS/HER life?
25. Removing “AUTO” from
AUTOBIOGRAPHY gives us
“BIOGRAPHY”
Came from the Late Greek “BIOGRAPHIA” (Bi- + Graphia-)
that means the story of a real person's
life written by someone other than
that person.
- a usually written history of a person's life
- biographical writings as a whole
- an account of the life of something (as an animal, a coin,
or a building)
(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biography )
26. 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.
27. Usually, biographies are written about
famous/significant people who
contributed something to the world
whether they already have passed away or
still living.
WHY DO YOU THINK SO?
45. US President during American
civil war and known to have
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States through the Final
Emancipation Proclamation.
Also famous for his Gettysburg
Address.
Gaining the First runner up spot is…
49. There are a lot more Biographies to
choose from. So if ever you are
interested, click on the link below to
show the TOP 100 Most Famous
Biographies Around the World..
http://www.biographyonline.net/peo
ple/famous-100.html
50. How to Write a Biography
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(http://www.infoplease.com/homework/wsbiography.html )
51. • 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.
• 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.
52. 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.
53. 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.
Start with the encyclopedia, almanac or the
internet.
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:
54. • What makes this person special or interesting?
• What kind of effect did he or she have on the
world? other people?
• What are the adjectives you would most use to
describe the person?
• What examples from their life illustrate those
qualities?
• What events shaped or changed this person's life?
• Did he or she overcome obstacles? Take risks? Get
lucky?
• Would the world be better or worse if this person
hadn't lived? How and why?
55. 4. Do additional research at your library or
on the Internet to find information that
helps you answer these questions and
tell an interesting story.
5. Write your biography. See the Tips on
Writing Essays and How to Write a Five
Paragraph Essay for suggestions.
6. Edit your Biography.
7. Publish your most awesome work.
56. We have come to the end of the
lesson, so we hope you guys had
fun and had gained much
information from the
presentation.
57. “A man who dares to waste
one hour of time has not
discovered the value of
life.”
― Charles Darwin
Now go get a pen and paper and start
writing!! Put that brain to work!