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BASIS FOR    
COMPARISON BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Meaning Biography refers to a life’s story that Autobiography refers to your own life
is written by someone. story that is written by you yourself.
Authorization Can be written with or without the No need to ask permission from yourself.
person’s authorization. As long as
you know about his/ her life and
your story is authentic.
Written in Third person point of view First person point of view
Purpose To inform the readers about someone To express, inspire or entertain others.
else’s life.

Outlook Based on the researches by the It is full of emotional thoughts.

author.
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Literary Journalism is a type of creative
nonfiction that is closely related to magazine and
newspaper writing. It is journalism but it deviates
from the traditional journalism because it has touch
of literature. It is journalism with a twist.

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Please Remember!
Before writing a literary journalism you need to consider the
following:
 Select a topic of your interest
 Include a lead, facts/content, and dramatic ending.
 Conduct a research about your topic
 Write a dramatic story that will catch the reader’s attention.
 But wait there is more: It should
have the following details
? Scene must take place at a particular time.
? Place a scene happens in a specific place
? Details a scene always include important details. These details
are the sensory details which help the reader picture out the event.

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? Action it includes the information
about the event.
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? Dialogue it includes
conversation, however, this may not
always the case but it is also
considered one of the most important
aspect of journalism.

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Personal
Narrative
? - is a story about narrating your personal experience. It
contains descriptive words as you tell your story that
can inspire or motivate the readers and they could also
relate as well.

? - In writing your personal narrative, you need to

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Travelogue
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? One of the types of creative nonfiction that deals with travel
that presented in narrative way. In a modern way, it is called
travel blogs. It is more on sharing the wonders of the place
you have visited and igniting the spirit of audience to visit
the place also.

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How to do
travelogue?

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o Show the beauty and picturesque
scene of the place.
o Provide helpful information to the
audience, they might use it in the
future.
o Boast a simple thing, enough to
encourage someone to visit the
place.

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o Show photographic scenery of the
place so that the audience could
picture it out and eventually
would arouse their interest to
appreciate it more.
o Point out the various picturesque
view of the place.
o Include the means and ways of
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o Provide information on
accommodations.
o Do not forget the cultural beauty
of the place.
o Follow the Do’s and Don’ts of the
place to avoid conflict.
o Sell the beauty of the place so that
many tourists will visit it.
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Reflective essays refers to an insight gained through
your experiences. This type of prose analyses your past event in the
present. In addition, it is more likely about what had you learned from
your experiences as it is also based on the underlying concept that
experience is the best teacher.

This type of essay includes also the true picture of the event as you
narrate the past events.

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 Common topics for a reflective
essay
 True experience
 Something in your mind
 A certain place or object
 Something that you have read, watched, touched, ate, and many
more
 Places you have been
 Significant events of your life
 Unforgettable experience
 Loved ones

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What is blog?
Blog is an online journal and is also known as “web log”.
It is a forum where you can share information on ideas and
views about a certain topic. Hence, t is your diary that can
be found on the internet.

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Different kinds of blogs
 Artblogs  Personal blogs
 Photoblogs  Corporate blogs
 Videoblogs  Organizational
 Music blogs blogs
 Podcasts  Microblogs
 Edublogs ?
 
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 Testimonio
or often called as testimonial narrative is a new type of literary genre. It has the same
characteristics with autobiography because it is written in the first person point of view.
But unlike autobiography, which primarily revolves around the personal development or
accomplishments of the author. The testimonio recounts personal experience of an author
being oppressed or has experienced and witness the lives of the people belongs in the
socially impoverished state became victim of human rights violation.

Testimonio is different from academic papers since its main purpose is to call the attention of the different
leaders to hear their plea.

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