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The document provides an outline for writing a 2-4 paragraph biography, including suggested topics such as place of residence, interests, job description, strengths/weaknesses, family, availability, reasons for enrolling in a program, and expectations. It then provides a sample biography paragraph and a more detailed outline formula to follow that includes sections on origin, heritage, education, military service, occupation, family, community involvement, and conclusion. The outline aims to help writers structure a biography by providing a list of common biographical details to include.

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Biography Outline

The document provides an outline for writing a 2-4 paragraph biography, including suggested topics such as place of residence, interests, job description, strengths/weaknesses, family, availability, reasons for enrolling in a program, and expectations. It then provides a sample biography paragraph and a more detailed outline formula to follow that includes sections on origin, heritage, education, military service, occupation, family, community involvement, and conclusion. The outline aims to help writers structure a biography by providing a list of common biographical details to include.

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Biography Outline

Biography Outline for Class For your 2-4 paragraph-Biography, you may include information about some or all of the topics below: * Where you live (city, state, country) * What you enjoy/pet peeves * Interests/Hobbies * Current job/title and a short description of what you do, and perhaps your level of computer expertise * Strengths/Weaknesses (that you think your class/instructor would benefit from knowing about you) * Family information (kids, etc.) * Your life philosophy (what you like to live by, etc). * Days and times you're most available; hence, are most likely to reply to e-mails, etc. * Anything else that you think would be beneficial to your class, study group, and instructor to know about you * Why you enrolled in this program, why ONLINE, why you are going back to school * What you expect to gain from your ONLINE experience Here is a sample Biography. You may use Hello everyone. My name is Jane Smith, and I live in Phoenix, Arizona. I was born in Singapore, but have lived in the United States most of my life. Prior to moving to Arizona in 1985, I lived in San Bernardino, California. Currently, I do not yet have any children or a husband. Instead, I have a younger brother I care for and a 2-year old Bassett Hound called Xenon.

Just recently, I accepted a position at a well known university where I am primarily responsible for the students schedules and business development in the Asia and Pacific Rim region of the globe. Before I was offered this position, I had intentions of moving out of the desert to Washington State. However, I could not resist this opportunity since my career interests have always been in international business as a result of my love for traveling and interacting with diverse populations. My past jobs include writing grants for a non-profit...

Personal biography example template


Here's an outline, or formula, if you will, to follow. Think of each numbered, bold section being a paragraph. You don't need to be an English major, a published writer, or even good at writing to do this. Just tell the story. 1. Origination a. Name of person b. Date of birth, place of birth. Put it in context of what county the town was in, and if not a large place, give a general approximation of how far it was in what direction from the larger well-known city... c. Names of parents, their birthplaces...

d. Siblings, birth order. Special note of siblings who live near them now, or those of other special accomplishments . 2. Heritage a. Occupation of parents... b. Places lived while at parents' home -- why might they have moved... c. What was this area of the country known for? 3. Education a. Grammar/High School... b. Anecdotes/accomplishments of their youth... c. College / Vocational Schooling... d. Post-grad / Additional Vocational studies... e. Scholastic achievements of merit. 4. Military a. When enlisted... b. Where enlisted... c. Branch of service, and company/regiment information... d. Ranks, promotions... e. Battles, wounds... f. When discharged. 5. Occupation and Life a. First Job(s)... b. Trials/Struggles... c. Towns/Areas they lived in -- why would they have moved each time... d. Path of jobs/businesses led to the prime one... e. Professional accomplishments... f. Professional awards and recognition... g. Retirement 6. Family a. When married... b. Children, when and where born. If they are grown and working, tell where they work, to whom they are married, and whether they have any children... c. Describe progression of places they lived... d. Deaths in the family, where buried.

7. Community a. Church... b. Volunteer... c. Clubs/Organizations... d. Public Office, elected or appointed... e. What did the town/area look like that they lived in? What were the conditions there? 8. Conclusion a. What others think of the person... b. Main accomplishments of lifetime... c. Death/burial, if applicable... d. Surviving spouse info... e. Is there a single anecdote or story from their life that sums up the essence of the person? This would be the place to put it.

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