The document provides guidance on how to write an effective biographical sketch, which is a concise version of a biography highlighting a person's achievements and life experiences. It emphasizes the importance of structure, relevant information, and engaging writing to capture the reader's attention. The document also suggests using samples for inspiration and outlines key components to include in the sketch.

1. Professional
Biosketch Examples
For Everyone

2. Once you will face with the necessity to write a
biosketch. But what is it and how to write it?
Biographical sketch is a smaller version of the
general biography paper. It describes the basic
information which gives the ability to
understand who is the person you’re writing
about.

3. Biographical sketches are usually written by
students from Harvard, Yale, Berkeley and
other universities and colleges to show thei
main experience of their academic studying.
Such sketches are also used in many other
areas. So it’s really important to create it
correctly.

4. But how to write it correctly. It’s a
rather difficult process to write bio
sketch to make it catchy. You may
ask what components it’s better to
put? What format should it be? How
to highlight the most important
information?
You can get help with using some
samples to realize how to do it.

5. Well-written biographical sketch example can help you to choose the right
format for your writing. You will know how to construct your sketch
correctly according to common rules.

6. Using really inpressive samples will help you to
get a general idea of what to put in your
sketch. You will do it step-by-step looking at
best designs and technics. You must attract
the reader before he will start reading your bio.
And first lines he must understand who are
you.

7. So how to promote yourself effectively
using sample biographical sketch.
The main idea of your paper is to show
who you are. Show your academic life
while you were studying for example at
The University of Virginia or explain your
professional path. Use only positive light
for your paper. Try to keep the readers’
attention.

8. As you can see from the biosketch
example it’s necessary to put such
information as your achievements
from your date of birth till the date
you are writing your bio. It can be
achievements in your professional
life or maybe your favorite hobby.

9. Put the important events or
influences in your life. It will
help the reader to see you as
a personality. The other rule
to write it is toput all
information in a professional
and logic way. Everything
must be accurate without
dull information.

10. So start your writing.
Find the best sample
biographical sketch you
like the most. Readit
carefully and start to
create you own
acoording to the chosen
example.

11. Start with gathering information about yourself.
Create a list of your previous and current jobs.
Don’t forget about achievements. Write about
you are proud of. And also put some words
about yourself, your family and where you are
living as an introduction part.

12. If you are going to write about historical person
you can find a lot of ready samples. Start to
research. If the person is famous it will be easy
to find the most interesting information about
his life. You can go to the library, use internet
or just take a ready sample and rewrite it on
your way.

13. When you gathered all information start
thinking about how you will characterize
yourself. You must be original and demonstrate
yourself as a strong person. Put only the
relevant information according to your final
result. Use a little bit of humor but not too
much.

14. When you start writing you must attract your
potential reader. Start with the anecdote which
will show the person’s character you’re writing
about. Show the strongest side of his
personallity. Show why the person you’re
writing about differs from others.

15. After short introduction start writing the main
information. Be creative. Combine all your life
with all of your achievements and academic or
professional careers. Give only the main
information. Who you are, what are you doing.
Show your experience.

16. Try to put information in chronological order so
the reader will understand your life pathway.
From the period you become a student till you
achieve the success in your current profession.

17. Make a strong finish of your bio sketch. Leave
the personal information. You can write your
address, contact information if needed and
some similar facts. If you write about someone
else so put what influence has this person for
society

18. Finish you writing with
revising it. See if you put
all you wanted.
Remember that bio
sketch usually is no more
than one page. So it’s
important not to put
waste information

19. And if it’s really hard for you,
you can always choose some
online services. They will
provide you not only with
shining biographical sketch
sample but can create you
own biography for you.

20. Thanks!
Any questions?
You can visit:
www.biosketch.net