The Autobiography is a self-written account of one's life.
- An autobiography highlights events throughout your life - some pleasant, others not.
- It is a journey of self-discovery, helping you to see your life in perspective.
Autobiography
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Saint Augustine of Hippo wrote Confessions, the first Western autobiography ever written, around 400. Portrait by Philippe de Champaigne, 17th century.
An autobiography (from the Greek, αὐτός-autos self + βίος-bios life + γράφειν-graphein to write) is a self-written account of the life of oneself. The word "autobiography" was first used deprecatingly by William Taylor in 1797 in the English periodical The Monthly Review, when he suggested the word as a hybrid, but condemned it as "pedantic". However, its next recorded use was in its present sense, by Robert Southey in 1809.[1] Despite only being named early in the nineteenth century, first-person autobiographical writing originates in antiquity. Roy Pascal differentiates autobiography from the periodic self-reflective mode of journal or diary writing by noting that "[autobiography] is a review of a life from a particular moment in time, while the diary, however reflective it may be, moves through a series of moments in time".[2] Autobiography thus takes stock of the autobiographer's life from the moment of composition. While biographers generally rely on a wide variety of documents and viewpoints, autobiography may be based entirely on the writer's memory. The memoir form is closely associated with autobiography but it tends, as Pascal claims, to focus less on the self and more on others during the autobiographer's review of his or her life.[2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autobiography
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- It is written in the first person (I, me) and in the past past tense.
- It has to be planned and structured chronologically and intelligently.
- The preparatory stage is exciting as it allows you to delve into your past via family discussions, collections of birth insertions, photographs, certificates and other memorabilia.
- The writing of the autobiography may develop into a joint family venture which fosters memorable and valuable family ties.
- The autobiography deserves to be written in a special book that will be treasured.
Highlights that may be included
Family Tree (if possible)
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Family - description of family members
Family events - birthdays, births, deaths, celebrations
Special friendships
School days - Play School, Nursery School, Primary School, High School
*Achievements - academic, sporting and cultural
Experiences - special holidays, school tours
People who have touched your life and made a difference
Pets
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Favourite possessions
Hobbies
likes and dislikes
Dreams and aspirations
The true value of the autobiography in the classroom is that it forms a partnership between teacher, student and home.