ppt

1. ELEMENTS
OF
AUTOBIOGRAPHY

2. AUTOBIOGRAPHY
It is a written account of how a particular person lived
his/her life and the process he/she went through to be
considered successful, powerful, influential, and game
changing. Interestingly, this narrative is written by the
person himself/herself.

4. CHARACTER
should be written in detail and realistically drawn

6. SETTING
lifelike, descriptive, and impactful in detail and
realistically drawn.

8. • It is a way of arranging actions, events or things
according to the time they occurred.
• It is demonstrated by showing what happened first,
what went on next, what came about in the
succeeding occurrences, and until what took place last
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11. POINT OF VIEW
It is seen by the readers from the eyes of the writers, making the
experience more personal and eventful. (When writing autobiography
usually it always in the first person point of view.)
First person: I, we, me
Second person: you
Third person: he, she, it, they, them

13. AUTHOR’S PURPOSE
This enables the writer to share significant statements about life experiences to the
reader. The intention of the written work makes the author personally involve the
readers understanding his/her life choices, pains, victories, aspirations, and
influences.
PERSUADE
The author writes to get you to do something or believe what they are saying.
INFORM
The author writes to give you information about the topic.
ENTERTAIN
The author writes to tell you a story that you will enjoy.

15. PERSUADE
The author writes to get you to do something or believe
they are saying.

17. INFORM
The author writes to give you information
about the topic.

19. ENTERTAIN
The author writes to tell you a story that you
will enjoy.