Famous People

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What is a biography?

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A biography is:

• a true story of a real person's life

• it is generally written by someone else

• it is written in order of that person's life

This story is a biography of Thomas Alva Edison

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Remember this story?

​Thomas Edison and his invention

Biography always starts with when and/or where that person was born.

His biography should not just be about his invention, it should also show his life, his education, or his family.

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His life?

All biographies should have at least the person's face when writing about him/her.

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Should have his portrait photo

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*birthdate/birthplace

*early life/childhood

*adolescence

*adulthood

*achievements or awards

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​Researching

​Elements of a Biography

​​The Difference between

Biography and Autobiography ​

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