Biography Outline

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Follow the outline to create your drafts

for each segment of the phase biography.

On a separate sheet of paper, replace the information below with the information
from your interview.

I. Introduction (1 ¶)
A. Who is the subject? (Give physical description and
personality qualities about your subject)

B. How do you know them?

C. Hint at the event—don’t tell exactly what the story will be yet!

II. Body (4-7 ¶)

A. Tell event in sequential order (3-5 ¶)
1. The “set up” ¶. Exposition (setting – 1 ¶)

2. The “put up” ¶ Plot (describes the event itself – 1-3 ¶)

3. The “wrap up” ¶ (describes how the event ended – 1 ¶)

III.Closing (1 ¶)
A. Tell your opinion of the event.

B. Tell your opinion of the subject.

C. Tell what the subject is doing currently.