Analisis Materi

Modul 4
Biography
 Why I choose Biography?
• It’s because the reading texts of Biography sometimes
inspire us and give us moral lessons, how to reach
something and how to be succeed, and the process of
being there itself is valuable.
• I may not teach junior and senior high school students, but
I sometimes use biography text to be discussed in reading
class for 5th or 6th graders, usually I use popular person
that is now viral or my students’ favorite idol.
What is a
biography text?

It is a detailed description of a
person's life. It involves more than
just the basic facts like education,
work, relationships, and death; it
portrays a person's experience of
these life events. and may include
an analysis of the subject's
personality.
What is the function?

● to inform by retelling past events

and achievements in a person’s life

● to educate the readers

 What is the
characteristic?
• Written by the third person, means the writer
is not the person discussed in the profile but
someone else that knows the profile’s life.
• The text is based on facts
• The text must be in a clear language to avoid
mistakes in the information presented.
 Language Features

01 02 03 04
using simple past using temporal focus on one using action
tense sequence specific person verbs
/conjunction
 Generic Structures
Orientation/Introduction
It is the opening paragraph,
gives the readers the
background information of the
person. Usually contains
narrated bio-data such as full
name, place and date of birth.
Events
In events, it should be a
chronological order. It contains
an explanation of a good story in
the form of problem solving,
career processes, and various
events that have been
experienced by the character to
lead to success.
Re-orientation/Closing
It consists of a conclusion or a
comment or the writer. In closing, this
section contains the views of the
author of the narrated character. This
authentication is optional, so there
may or may not be.
Vocabularies found in Biography
Summary
 Everyone can write a biography!
Even primary students can write one. Like what I had in my 6 th grader classes, I
ask them to write simple biography about their favorite idol. But of course, it
depends on where do we post the biography text itself. If it is formal and to be
published, it has to follow the right structure of the text.
 How to teach kids to
write a biography?

7053 Ask them to choose one favorite person, then they

gather the information about the idol, then give
this blank graphic to write on the information.
• In my experience, it will be a little difficult for
the kids to write the sentences (especially for
kids who dislike writing and have narrow
background of English) but it is a good practice
for them at least to write something, not in a long
essay, but short ones. Even filling the simple
outline is an achievement for them!

• A good way to think about the main idea is that it

is one sentence that expresses the kid's opinion
of the person. It is what he/she wants everyone to
know or think about that person. For example,
our student might want everyone to know that
his grandfather was an honest, hard-working
person who, in spite of many hardships, made a
good life for himself and his family.
Percentage of like and dislike

75% 25%
Succeed On the way…
Most of my students love This include to the LOTs
writing! students and ones that
dislike writing
Quotations

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I

may remember, involve me and I learn.”

- Benjamin Franklin
A picture is worth a
thousand words
THANKS!
by petra