Biography Text Part 3

 

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Definition of Biography Text

A biography is a story or information about a person's life. A biography is more complex than just a resume and data on a person's work, it also tells about the feelings involved in experiencing these events. The biography describes in full the life of a character from childhood to old age, even to death. All services, works, and everything that is produced or done by a character is also clarified. The biographical text was composed by others, not by myself.

 

Social Function of Biography Text

To know a person’s story about his or her life outside of any accomplishments this person may be known for. To give much information easily and educate the readers.

 

Characteristics of Biography Text         

- Biography is not written by subject and always written in the third person.

The biographical text is not made by the person whose life is being told, but is told by someone else in the third person point of view. 

- Based on research 

The text is made based on the facts of a character's life experience containing the story or story of a character in navigating his life, whether it is in the form of advantages, problems or shortcomings written by other people so that they should be exemplary. 

- Describes the person's surroundings (where, when and how the person lived).

Telling in detail about the information about the characters told which include W/H Questions (What, Where, When, Why, How).

- Use vivid language to narrate events.

The use of language must be clearly applied in a biographical text. In order to avoid errors in the information presented.

 

Generic Structure of Biography Text      

- Orientation (Introduction)

It is the opening paragraph, gives the readers the background information of the person.

- Events

In events, should be in chronological order.

- Re-Orientation (Closing)

It consists of a conclusion or comment or the writer. Tell about the achievement or the contribution of the person.

 

Grammar and Language Features

- Simple Past Tense

Simple Past Tense is the main menu in making Biography Text. A simple form of an event that happened in the past. Use the second form of the verb (verb 2).

- Temporal Sequence and Temporal Conjunction.

As a liaison between one sentence with another sentence in the order of time.

Temporal Sequence (sequence of time)

Temporal Conjunction (temporal conjunction).

- Focus on Specific participants

Use of Action verbs.

- Events, Time and Place

In the biographical text, there are words that function to show the events, times and places experienced by the characters.

 

Types of Biography Text

Short Biography (focuses only on highlights of a person’s life)

Long Biography (about life and times of someone in a lot more detail)

 

Example Biography Text of Famaous Person

Biography Of Dewi Sartika

Dewi Sartika known as one of Indonesian national heroes. Dewi Sartika was born on December 4th, 1884. Her father was Raden Somanegara and her mother was Nyi Raden Rajapermas. Dewi Sartika born in a Sundanese noble family. Her parent were fighting so hard to sent her to school, it was because at that time sending women to a school was againts the culture. After school, Dewi Sartika often pretended to  be a teacher while playing with her parents.

After her father died, Dewi Sartika lived with her uncle named Arya who was a governor of Cicalengka. At that time, her mother was exiled to Ternate for rebelling the Netherlands East Indies government. Dewi Sartika gained knowledge of Sundanese culture from her uncle, while her knowledge of western culture was gained from the wife of residence assisstant. She showed her interest in education by teaching children of Kepatihan maid, so they were able to write and read a few words in Dutch. 

In 1899 she moved to Bandung and stay with her mother. She became more determined to reach her goal to establish a school that aimed to promote women’s education. Finally, on January 16, 1904 she established a school named Sekolah Isteri at Bandung Regency’s Pendopo. Sekolah Isteri was originally had only 20 students. Dewi Sartika was helped by two cousins, Ny. Poerwa and Nyi Oewid.

In 1906, Dewi Sartika married Raden Kanduruhan Agah Suriawinata, who was a teacher at Sekolah Karang Pamulang. From her marriage, she has a son named Raden Atot. In 1910, Sekolah Isteri was relocated to Ciguriang street and the school name changed to Sekolah Kaoetamaan Isteri (Wife Eminency School). In 1912, there were nine Sekolah Kaoetamaan Isteri on regencies of West Java. After 25 years, the school name changed to Sekolah Raden Dewi. As for her dedication on education field, she was awarded by the Indian-Dutch government on Desember 1st, 1966 as National Independence Hero.

  

 

Example Biography Text of  Inventor

Biography Of Thomas Alva Edison

Thomas Alva Edison was one of the most famous scientists and is also listed as the inventor of the incandescent lamp . Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan , Ohio , United States on February 11, 1847. On his childhood in the United States , Thomas Alva Edison always got bad grades in school. Therefore mother him from school and taught him at home.

At home with small freely Thomas Alva Edison can read scientific books mature and begin to conduct various scientific experiments themselves. In 1870 Thomas Alva Edison invented the telegraph machine better. In 1874 Thomas Alva Edison moved to Menlo Park , New Jersey . There, Thomas Alva Edison made ​​a great scientific workshop and the first in the world . In 1877 Thomas Alva Edison invented Gramofon. In 1879 Thomas Alva Edison discovered the electric light then Thomas Alva Edison also find a projector for small films . In 1879 Thomas Alva Edison managed to create an incandescent bulb , which makes his name is remembered throughout history.

Thomas Alva Edison is not the first to create a system of electric lighting. A few years earlier provide light electric current has been used for lighting the lamp in paris. However , Thomas Alva Edison incandescent bulb following which he developed together with electrical distribution allow for a practical electric lighting in the home.

In 1822 the company had managed to produce electricity for homes in New York , and in a short time has spread throughout the world. In one biography mentioned that Thomas Alva Edison invented the light bulb 999 failure after experience , new research that means to 1000 Thomas Alva Edison invented the incandescent lamp or electricity. In 1890 , Thomas Alva Edison founded the company General Electric. 

 

A biography is a story or information about a person's life. A biography is more complex than just a resume and data on a person's work, it also tells about the feelings involved in experiencing these events. The biography describes in full the life of a character from childhood to old age, even to death. All services, works, and everything that is produced or done by a character is also clarified. Social Function of Biography Text is to know a person’s story about his or her life outside of any accomplishments this person may be known for. To give much information easily and educate the readers. Characteristics of Biography Text is not written by subject and always written in the third person and based on research, describes the person's surroundings (where, when and how the person lived), telling in detail about the information about the characters told which include W/H Questions (What, Where, When, Why, How), use vivid language to narrate events and the use of language must be clearly applied in a biographical text. In order to avoid errors in the information presented. Generic Structure orientation (Introduction), eventsand re-Orientation (Closing). Grammar and Language Features use simple past tense, temporal Sequence and Temporal Conjunction, focus on Specific participants, events, time and place. Types of Biography Text is short biography and long biography. 

 

Exercis!

Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, and ornament manufacturer. He was the inventor of dynamitE. He also owned Bofors, which he had redirected from its previous role as primarily an iron and steel producer to a major manufacturer of cannons and other ornaments. He held 355 different patents, dynamite being the most famous. In his last will, he used his enormous fortune to institute the Nobel Prizes. The synthetic element nobelium was named after him.

He was the third son of Immanuel Nobel and Andriette Ahlsell Nobel. Born in Stckholm on 21 October 1833, he went with my family to Saint Petersburg in 1842, where his father invented modern plywooD. He studied chemistry with Professor Nikolay Nickolaevich Zinin. When he was 18, he went to the United States to study chemistry for four years and worked for a short period under John Ericsson, who designed the American Civil War ironclad USS Monitor.

Returning to Sweden, with his father after bankruptcy of his family business, he then devoted himself to the study of explosives, and especially to the save manufacture and use of nitroglycerine (discovered in 1847 by Acanio Sobrero, one of his fellow students under Theophile-Jules Pelouze at the University of Turin).

A big explosion occurred on 2 September 1864 at his factory in Heleneborg in Stockholm, killing five peoplE. Among them was his younger brother, Emil. The foundations of the Nobel Prize were laid in 1895 when Alfred Nobel wrote his last will, leaving much of his wealth for its establishment. Since 1901, the prize has honoured men and women for outstanding achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and for work in peace.

 

1. Where did Alfred Nobel work with John Ericsson?

A. In Sweden

B. In the USA

C. In Stockholm

D. In Heleneborg

E. In Saint Petersburg

 

2. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

A. Alfred Nobel devoted himself to the study of chemistry

B. His success with explosive finally led to the 1864 tragedy

C. A big explosion in Heleneborg in Stockholm killed many people

D. A big explosion destroyed his factory in Heleneborg Stockholm

E. Alfred Nobel planned the safe manufacture and use of nitroglycerine

 

3. What was Bofor’s main business under Alfred Nobel?

A. It manufactured cannons and other ornaments

B. It designed the ironclad monitor

C. It produced iron and steel

D. It produced dynamite

E. It invented nobelium

 

Keith Campbell, a prominent biologist who worked on cloning Dolly the sheep, died at 58, the University of Nottingham said Thursday. Campbell, who had worked on animal improvement and cloning since 1999, died October 5, 2012, University spokesman Tim Utton saiD. He did not specify the cause, only saying that Campbell had worked at the University until his death.

He began researching animal cloning at the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh in 1991. In 1996 the experiments led to the birth of Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell. The sheep was named after the voluptuous singer Dolly Parton. Researchers at the time said that the sheep was created from a mammary gland cell, and that Parton offered an excellent example.

The creation of the sheep captured the public imagination and instantly became a scientific sensation. The experiments drew not only admiration but also anger from some who raised questions about the ethics of cloning. Animal rights activists were outraged, while the church of England expressed reservations. Dolly was put down in 2003 after she developed a lung diseasE. Campbell’s interest in cellular growth dated back to his college days studying microbiology in London.

 

4. Why did the experiments not draw admiration perfectly?

A. Animal rights activists were outraged

B. The public imagination became a scientific sensation

C. Some people felt dissatisfied with the experiment results

D. Some people were angry from their question about the ethics of cloning

E. The experiments did not show the representative results of the cloning ethics

 

5. Why was the sheep named after Dolly Parton?

A. The researchers admired her

B. She was a voluptuous singer

C. She was a very popular singer

D. The mammary gland cell was taken from her

E. She was the one who inspired the researchers

 

Answer

1. B. In the USA

2. B. His success with explosive finally led to the 1864 tragedy

3. A. It manufactured cannons and other ornaments

4. D. Some people were angry from their question about the ethics of cloning

5. D. The mammary gland cell was taken from her

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