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BIOGRAPHY

Biography is is a kind of text which describes a person's life

and written by someone else in detail.

The purpose of biography text :
1. To understand a persons story of life outside of any

accomplishments this person may be known for.
2. To enable many information and educate the readers.

Generic Structure of biography text :

1. Orientation : It is the opening paragraph. It tells the

background information of the person. Usually, it consists

of a person's identity such as full name, address and date
of birth.

2. Events : It is written in chronological order. This

paragraph tells about the event happened to the person.

3. Re - orientation (optional) : It consists of conclusion or a
comment or the writer. It also tells about the achievement

or the contribution of the person.