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How to Write a Biography

A biography is a written account of a person's life, a person currently living or historical, famous or unknown, accomplished or annonymous. Teachers enjoy assigning biographies because they open students' eyes to new eras, new ideas, and new perspectives on life. Students like them for the choices they offer.
Finding Quotes
You can often strengthen your writing project with carefully-chosen quotes from a famous scientist, a great historian, or even a comedian. This list will get you started with resources for famous last words and other quotes from famous and not-so-famous people.
Make your Paper Stand Out with Famous Last Words
Here's another homework tip to remember! Every time you recieve a writing assignment, you should think about ways to make your paper stand out from the others. When your topic is a person, you may want to consider starting off with last words.
How to Write a Biography
A biography is defined as a written account of the series of events that make up a person’s life. Therefore, while researching the subject of your biography, you’ll want to collect all the basic facts of your subject’s life experience. But dry facts don't make a good biography. You'll want to dig a little deeper for a great paper.

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