Bios (life) + graphia (writing) refers to the genre of biography which tells the story of a person's struggles and successes in life through various forms such as popular biography about famous people, historical biography about historical figures, and literary biography written by other writers. Biographies are different from other non-fiction texts in that they are about real people written by others, similar to reading a story with elements like characters, settings, beginnings, middles, and ends. To write an interesting biography, one should include details like date and place of birth/death, family information, lifetime accomplishments, major life events, and effects on society or historical significance.

2. BIOS(LIFE) + GRAPHIA(WRITING)

3. Characters struggles
and success in life.

4. Autobiography
Biography
Memoir

5. FORMS OF BIOGRAPHY
Popular biography – famous or successful person for mass consumption.
Historical Biography – historical figure written by another writer.
Literary Biography – an account written by another literary writer
Reference Biography
Fictional Biography

6. HOW ARE BIOGRAPHIES DIFFERENT THAN OTHER
NON FICTION TEXTS?
• Biographies are about real people written by other
individuals.
• When you read a biography, it is like reading a story.
• The story elements are similar to fiction with a
beginning, middle and end.
• Biographies also have a character and a setting

7. HOW TO WRITE AN INTERESTING BIOGRAPHY
• Date and place of birth and death
• Family information
• Lifetime accomplishment
• Major events in life
• Effects/impact on society, historical significance.