Task+H+ACE+2


 * Suggested ACE Activity 2 - Writing a Biography of __someone-I-would-like-theWorld-to-know-better-BUT-who-unfortunately-is-not__**

Remember your readings on Leaders and Heroes? You would have invariably come across historical accounts and/or biographies written on famous politicians, personalities, etc. However, there are many UNSUNG HEROES among us and the world should know about them and their lives, their aspirations and achievements as well.

Log on to the following website, read the biographies of individuals who appeal to you and consider the following issues - Why write a biography? Who writes it? Who reads it? What form should it take? How is the person presented? Why is he/ she presented in this manner?

[]

// You will understand that biographies give an account of a person's life and achievements. However, you must also understand // that a biography is MORE than a list of impersonal facts (like birth, education, work, relationships and death). It also portrays the subject's experiences of all these events and may include an ANALYSIS of the subject's personality.

Even as a novice __biographer__, you should use deductive reasoning to identify what questions you would like to pose to your subject (or the object of your interest) to elicit the responses that are eventually recorded.

Do refer to the resources listed below for inspiration: []

[]

Interview skills are also necessary to clarify the subject’s personality, background, character, external influences, etc.

Please see below for so me relevant suggestions:

[]

You should also refer to the following excerpts of how interviews are conducted and ultimately, how the content is presented - be it in the form of a feature article, a biography poem or a Q-and-A session. Read the following samples and reflect on the types of questions that would have been posed by the interviewer.



[]

[]

[]

TO KNOW BETTER? BE ORGANISED AND CONCISE! HAVE FUN!**
 * FINALLY, ARE YOU READY TO EMBARK ON WRITING YOUR OWN ORIGINAL BIOGRAPHY OF SOMEONE WHOM YOU WISH THE WORLD