Biography

 

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 of Biography Text

• Orientation (Introduction) : It is the opening paragraph. It gives the readers  background information of the person.
• Events : Event is as chronological order.
• Re-Orientation (Closing) : It consists of a conclusion or comment of the writer. It tells about the achievement or the contribution of the person.

Languange Features:

1. Simple Past

2. Temporal sequence and temporal conjunction

3. Adjective

• 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:

RA Kartini or Raden Adjeng Kartini is a heroine of emancipation of woman who was born in Jepara on April 21, 1879.

Kartini’s father was a Jepara Regent named R.M.A.A Sosroningrat. She was the fifth child from a total of eleven siblings.

During her life, Kartini tried to fight for gender equality because she felt that women were oppressed.

At that time, women were not allowed to obtain higher education. Kartini was a smart woman and she could speak Dutch.

From Dutch newspapers and magazines, she was attracted by European women’s advance thinking.

From there she started her fight in establishing a school for women supported by her husband, K.R.M. Adipati Ario Singgih Djojo Adhiningrat. Kartini died at the age 

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