Biography

 BIOGRAPHY 



  1. Definition of  Biography text 


Biography text is a detailed description or account of a person’s life and written by someone else, it is non-fiction text.



  • Social Function of Biography
  • To know a person’s story about his/her life outside of any accomplishments this person   may be known for. 
  • To give many information easily and educate the readers.


  • Characteristics of Biography 
  • Biography Is not written by subject and always written in third person.
  • Based on research. 
  • Describes the person’s surroundings (where, when and how the person lived).
  • Use vivid language to narrate events. 


  • Generic Structure 
  • Orientation (introduction)

It is the opening paragraph, gives the readers the background information of the person

  • Events

In events, should be chronological order. 

  • Re-orientation (closing)
  • It consists of conclusion or a comment or the writer. Tell about the echievement or the contribution of the person.  


  • Grammar and language features
  1. Use of simple past tense. 

e.g. :    -The family then moved to his stepfather’s home country.

-He was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

  • Temporal sequence and temporal conjunction 

e.g. : His parents separated when he was two years old.

  • Focus on Specific participants
  • Use of Action verbs. 

e.g. : the family then moved to his stepfather’s home country.




  • Types of biography
  1. Short biography (focuses only on highlights of a person’s life)
  2. Long biography (about life and times of someone in a lot more detail)


EXAMPLE

Abraham Lincoln



Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 in Kentucky (USA). He worked on the farm of his father. He attended school for less than a year, but taught himself to read and write. He did different types of jobs before he settled as a highly successful lawyer. 

He faced many problems. He wanted to preserve the unity of the country at any cost. Finally a civil war broke out between the northern and southern states. He fought the war bravely and declared, ‘A Nation cannot exist half free and half slave.’ He won the war and kept the country united.

Lincoln was elected president for a second term. This made him very popular among the people. Lincoln was assassinated in 1865.


EXERCISE 

Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie known as BJ. Habibie was born on 25 June 1936. He was the Third President of the Republic of Indonesia (1998–1999). Habibie was born in Parepare, South Sulawesi Province to Alwi Abdul Jalil Habibie and R.A. Tuti Marini Puspowardojo. His father was an agriculturist from Gorontalo of Bugis descent and his mother was a Javanese noblewoman from Yogyakarta. His parents met while studying in Bogor. When he was 14 years old, Habibie’s father died. 

Following his father’s death, Habibie continued his studies in Jakarta and then in 1955 moved to Germany. In 1962, Habibie returned to Indonesia for three months on sick leave. During this time, he was reacquainted with Hasri Ainun, the daughter of R. Mohamad Besari. The two married on 12 May 1962, returning to Germany shortly afterwards. Habibie and his wife settled in Aachen for a short period before moving to Oberforstbach. In May 1963 they had their first son, Ilham Akbar Habibie, and later another son, Thareq Kemal Habibie. 


1. Where was BJ Habibie born?

A. BJ Habibie was born in Bogor

B. BJ Habibie was born in Gorontalo

C. BJ Habibi was born in Yogyakarta

D. BJ Habibie was born in Parepare


2. What happened to BJ Habibie when He was 14 years old?

A. His father died

B. He graduated from university

C. He married 

D. He continued his study


3. When did BJ Habibie get married?

A. He got married in 1955

B. He got married in 1962

C. He got married in 1963

D. He got married in 1936


4. Who was the first son of BJ Habibie?

A. Hasri Ainun

B. Thareq Kemal Habibie

C. R. Mohamad Besari

D. Ilham Akbar Habibie


5. “In May 1963 they had their first son, Ilham Akbar Habibie, and later another son, Thareq Kemal Habibie.” (paragraph 2)

The word “they” based on the text above refers to…

A. BJ Habibie

B. Ilham Akbar Habibie and Thareq Kemal Habibie

C. BJ Habibie and his wife

D. Alwi Abdul Jalil Habibie and R.A. Tuti Marini Puspowardojo



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