To write a biography (Part 1)
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- In this lesson, we will write their first three paragraphs of their biography of Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom along the route of the Underground Railroad.
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Key learning points. A biography is a non-fiction text written about someone's life. Linguistic features of a biography include fronted adverbials, facts, relative complex sentences and parenthesis. Structural features include a title, subheadings and relevant information grouped by theme.
Key learning points. In this lesson, we will introduce what a biography is, we will look at the features of a biography and we will find examples of features in a biography.
In this lesson, we will write their first three paragraphs of their biography of Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom along the route of the Underground Railroad.
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1. Make a list of questions. Aim for at least eight. 2. Look for information in books or online. 3. Write up your biography.