Recounts

=Biography writing =

Biographies are a type of recount because they tell the story of someones life in time order.

To be successful biographies need to include:

Structure
 * an introduction / orientation which briefly says who, what, when, where and why
 * a body is written in paragraphs and tells about life events in time order
 * the body needs to include all the important information including the persons: full name, date of birth, family, where they lived, jobs, accomplishments
 * a conclusion which sums up the biography and reminds the reader why they are important

Language features
 * linking words eg: later, then, she went on to
 * use 3rd person - they, she, he (not my)

Here's an example of a biography: 