1. Autobiographies
Biographies
Compare/Contrast
Cause/Effect
AND
Problem/Solution

2. What is an Autobiography?
A true story of a persons life, written by that
person.

3. What Famous Person Wrote an
Autobiography?

Benjamin
Franklin!!

4. Facts:
 The Autobiography of Ben Franklin was written
from 1771 to 1790.
 This is one of the most famous autobiographies
ever written.
 Ben Franklin wrote four different parts to
represent four different stages of his life.

5. There are SIX important
elements of an Autobiography
 Characters
 Setting
 Details
 Chronological Order
 Point of View
 Author’s Purpose

6. Elements of an Autobiography
 Characters: Developed in detail; True-to-Life.
 Setting: is described in vivid detail.
 Details: Interesting; Use of Objective & Subjective

7. Elements (Continued)
 Chronological Order : in sequence of life.
 Point of View: Persons own perspective.
 Author’s Purpose: Reason for Writing.

8. What is a Biography?
This shows the different events in
a persons life.

9. A Biography Can be…
A book
An Essay
A Film

10. What is the Difference between an
Autobiography and A Biography?
Autobiography – Told by person
themselves.
Biography – Told by someone else.

11. What is Compare/Contrast?
Comparison- Shows what is alike.
Contrast- Shows what is different.

12. Why would be write a
Compare/Contrast Essay?
To show information never thought
of.

13. What is Cause/Effect?
A process that describes how something
happens, while analyzing why this
happened.

14. What is Problem/Solution?
Problem/Solution requires people to identify
a problem and to consider multiple
solutions and possible results.

15. Review
 Autobiography
 Biography
 Compare/Contrast
 Cause/Effect
 Problem/Solution

16. References
 http://sumreena.tripod.com/autobiography.htm
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Autobiography_of_Benjamin_Frankl
in
 http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:biography&s
a=X&ei=EOyXTKHiG4qrnAf87unyBw&sqi=2&ved=0CBcQkAE
 http://www.roanestate.edu/owl&writingcenter/owl/com_con.html
 http://www.cameron.edu/~carolynk/cause-effect.html