Unit 4
Autobiography An autobiography is an account someone writes of his or her own life. It describes the important events in this person’s life. It can also include details of how the writer feels about these events.
You are going to write your autobiography. Follow the writing process practised in previous units.
Get ideas
Plan Draft
Revise
Proofread
Publish
Study the timeline. Timeline for Nathan Miller
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2011
2014
2016
2018
2020
Prepare your own timeline. Make a list of the events you will record, e.g. • your date of birth
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• your first day at school
3 Give an account of your life to another student. Use your timeline to help you. Describe the main events in
I entered Grade 1 in 2016. I felt very nervous on my first day.
your life and say how you felt about them.
Type your autobiography.
4 Use your timeline to write your autobiography. 1 Write your first draft. 2 Revise it to make it sound more interesting. 3 Check the spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Attach some photos to it.
4 Write a neat copy of your autobiography. 5 Proofread it and give it to your teacher.
• Timeline: Students can present their timeline either horizontally or vertically as on page 36. • This would be a good opportunity for students to publish a piece they have written and include it in their writing portfolio . They can either write a neat copy by hand or type it on a computer. • Students should include a reflection on their autobiography in their writing portfolio.
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