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Purpose:
To give an account of your own life
Structure:
 An introduction or opening statement that introduces
the person and set the scene.
 Significant events are ordered chronologically
 Closing statements where the writer reflects on some
events.
Language Features:
 Refers to named individuals
 Contains dates linked to specific events
 Written in the past tense
 Should include feelings
 Written in 1st person
 Includes time connectives to link ideas
 Events are anecdotal in style (rather than lists of
facts), and engage the reader

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Features of autobiography

  • 1. Purpose: To give an account of your own life Structure:  An introduction or opening statement that introduces the person and set the scene.  Significant events are ordered chronologically  Closing statements where the writer reflects on some events. Language Features:  Refers to named individuals  Contains dates linked to specific events  Written in the past tense  Should include feelings  Written in 1st person  Includes time connectives to link ideas  Events are anecdotal in style (rather than lists of facts), and engage the reader