Biographies and Autobiographies: Understanding Narratives in Writing
Explore the distinctions between biographies and autobiographies, learn about the importance of point of view in fictional writing, and delve into the significance of sources for unbiased content. Discover a curated list of notable individuals spanning various fields throughout history. Access helpful resources for researching and understanding prominent figures and their contributions.
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In formal writing, nouns, verb, adjectives and adverbs are the only words capitalized. Prepositions, articles, and conjunctions aren t capitalized (unless they re the first letter of the first word). http://www.grammarly.com/handbook/mecha nics/capitalization/12/capitalization-the- major-words-in-the-titles-of-bo/
What is the difference between a biography and an autobiography? What is the difference between a biography and an autobiography?
(in fictional writing) the narrator's position in relation to the story being told. "this story is told from a child's point of view http://literarydevices.net/point-of-view/ http://www.mpsaz.org/rmre/grades/grade5/ homework_help/files/point_of_view.pdf
Definition Location What is a source? How many sources is needed to remain unbiased?
Abolitionists Actors African Americans Air & Space Architects Artists Athletes/Sports Authors/Writer Business Civil Rights Comedians Dancers Equal Rights Explorers Explorers Health Care Inventors Journalists Jurists Magicians Miscellaneous, etc. Musicians Native Americans Philosophers Pioneers Politicians Presidents/First Ladies/Leaders Radio & TV Reformers
http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/bic1/?p=BIC1&u= nysl_we_ccjshs Includes: References, news, magazines, audio, images, videos, web sites, academic journals Search by: Name Occupation Nationality Birth place Death place
http://www.factcite.com/texis/user/login.html?to=/ Includes: World Biographies Shapers of Society Sports Champions Search by: Name of Famous Person Browse careers/What person is famous for Username and Password are both ccsd
Birth date and place Nationality Contribution Family Childhood Education Occupation Death date and place
