Autobiographies

and Interviews
 Discover the features of an
autobiography
Learning
Intentions
Learn how to format long
answer questions using the
3Ups method
 Features:

Personal Details • Language:

• Honest
Facts and information
• Descriptive
Features of an Written in first person
• Can be
Autobiography informal and conversational
Narrative style or formal depending
on the preference of
Events told in chronological order
the writer
Revelation of secrets and private
events
 1. Where was Mandela born?
2. Where did he grow up?
3. Why was he imprisoned?
4. How long was he imprisoned for and
when was he released?
5. When did he become president of South
Africa?
6. When is Mandela Day and what are
people asked to do on this day?

Use google to answer these questions

Answer the
questions!
  Start up your answer by referring to
the question and answer it in your
own words.
 Back up your answer with evidence
The 3 Ups
from the text.
 Sum up your answer by explaining
how your evidence answers
the questions. 
  Question: What impression of Nelson
Mandela do you get from this extract?
 I get the impression that Nelson Mandela is
very intelligent in this extract. 
The 3 Ups-  Aucamp promises Mandela freedom where he
is going to, but Mandela thinks this new
Samples location will not "afford me the freedom I
longed for".
 I think this shows that Mandela is intelligent
because he is aware of his situation and knows
not to have false hope for his freedom. 
 Together:
Question: Why does Colonel Aucamp tell Mandela that he is a lucky
man?

By yourself:
Question: What impression of Nelson Mandela do you get from this
extract?
The 3 UPs
For homework:
Question: Where do you think Mandela is being taken to? Why?
Question: Did you find this extract interesting? Why/Why not?
 Discover the features of an
interview
Learning
Intentions
Recap on how to format
long answer questions
using the 3 UPs method
 Features Language
 Transcript  Personal and honest
 Dialogue  Direct answers
Features of  Clear Purpose  Language
Interviews  Questions that appropriate to the
probe for detailed audience
answers
 Word-for-word
answers from the
interviewee
  Write these in your glossary/keywords:
 Dialogue: A conversation between two or more people
 Monologue: A conversation with yourself, usually used in plays or
New keywords movies to show intentions behind actions. 
 Transcript: The written text of a conversation. Has a specific
format using colons. 
 Answer the following short answer
questions in your copy:

1. What trait does Louis dislike most in others?

Did you
comprehend?
2. What is Louis's worst habit?

3. What type of art does Louis collect?

  Together:
 Question: What impression do
you form of Louis Walsh based
on this interview?

 By yourself:
 Question: Which question from
3 Ups-Practice the interview do you think
reveals the most interesting
information about Louis Walsh?
Explain your choice. 
 Question: If you had the
opportunity to ask Louis Walsh a
question, what would it be and
why?
 Research
a famous
Date and place of birth
person
you Family
admire
using the Education
Homework following
headings:
How they started in their career
Highlights of their career so far
An interesting fact about them