CNF MEM,AUTO,BIO

• Memoir


  This is a form of narrative writing in which the writer explores a particular part of his/her life.
• ~ Events

  ~ People

  ~ Places

  ~ Success

  ~ Failures


  Subjects in memoirs may include?
• Memoir


  It is focused on a brief period of time; doesn't cover a great span of years.
• Narrative Structure should be used


  What characteristic should a good memoir show when it comes to its structure?
• The Beginning

  This part of a memoir provides the reader with any necessary information about who, what, when, where, why, or how.
• The Middle

  This part of a memoir outlines a series of events presented in chronological order.
• The end


  This part of a memoir provides a personal reaction to the memory- i.e. what was learned or gained from the experience.
• Action


  This type of hook/lead in memoirs starts in the middle of the event.
• Dialogue


  This type of hook/lead in memoirs is present when some one is speaking
• Description


  This type of hook/lead in memoirs detail the person/thing.
• Reaction


  This type of hook/lead in memoirs is present when the character himself is thinking.
• Descriptive Language


  A memoir uses ________ _______ because it shows not tells the event.
• Hook


  This instrument grabs the attention of the writer.
• ~ Action

  ~ Dialogue

  ~ Description

  ~ Reaction


  What are the types of hook/lead used in memoir?
• Self-written


  "Auto" means "self" therefore an autobiography is?
• Autobiography

  It is an account of someone's life, written by the person themselves, in chronological order.
• Autobiography- 1st Person Point of View

  Biography- 3rd Person Point of View


  What is the difference between autobiography and biography in the context of its point of view?
• Primary Historical


  Autobiographies are _____ _____ sources of information.
• Secondary Sources


  Biographies are _____ sources.
• Autobiography

  In this non-fiction literature, the writer is the subject and it's an account of his/her own life. It is also written from 1st POV and uses pronouns "I" and "me".
• Biography

  This non-fiction literature gives facts about a person's life. It is not written by the subject of the book but by an author who has done his/her research and knows a great deal about that person.
• Biographies

  These are written in the 3rd person and can be written about someone who is no longer alive.
• Popular Biography


  This type of biography refers to the life story of a famous and/or successful person- a showbusiness personality, a professional athlete, a business tycoon, a political leader, a fashion celebrity, a reigning monarch, or even a serial killer- which is meant for popular or mass consumption.
• Full Length Biography


  This type of biography typically covers the entirety of the featured person's existence from birth to death. Covering all significant events surrounding his or her life from the womb to tomb.
• Literary Biography


  This type of biography is a narrative of the life of a literary writer written by another literary writer, as defined by Christina Pantoja Hidalgo.
• Historical Biography


  This type of biography is a narrative of the existence of a historical figure written by another writer, usually a historian, who is interested not only in the personal circumstances and historic events that have shaped his or her subject, but also on how his or her subject has shaped history in return.
• Profile


  This recreates the subject, makes it more alive on paper, gives the subject shape and meaning which causes us readers to meet and know that subject, that institution, and that person. This also normally concentrates on a single aspect of a featured person's life.
• Character Sketch


  This is shorter than a profile. It can be described as a cameo or a miniature life story.
• Interview Story


  This follows the length of a typical newspaper or magazine article. It requires some research and at least a couple of interviews. It can be the product of just one meeting between the writer who is the interviewer and the subject who is the interviewee.
• Autobiographies


  These are not just facts, although they do give details of a person's life they also express feelings and thoughts of the author at certain instances in their life.