Autobiography - Who Are You?

Autobiography is the writing about the self, or yourself. It is a particular type of writing that needs you to use a certain set of rules. These include how the reader meets the narrator (the person telling the story, which is always I in the telling of your own story) and how time works - it is mostly in the past tense. One of the most famous autobiographies is by Malala Yousafzai, I am Malala (You can download the book from the link). 

Sayeeda Warsi, writing for The Daily Telegraph, giving the book four stars out of five, wrote "Malala has turned a tragedy into something positive". Entertainment Weekly gave the book a "B+", writing "Malala's bravely eager voice can seem a little thin here, in I Am Malala, likely thanks to her co-writer, but her powerful message remains undiluted." Metro lists the book as one of the "20 best non-fiction books of 2013", praising that Yousafzai's story as "one of idealism and stubborn courage". 

Malala has had a remarkable life and for that reason her book is a international bestseller. Your life may not seem to be so interesting or exciting. But it is, just not for you. That is the point of having a reader - someone who reads your story because they don't know what it is. Curiosity is good. How you tell the story makes the difference. Here is a detailed set of instructions about how to write an autobiography:

 

Follow the worksheet from the teacher about what to include in your autobiography.

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