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WRITING A BIOGRAPHY

Hometown/Country Childhood Early life Adulthood Becoming famous


Later life (if the person is no longer living) Life at the moment (if the person is still
alive)

1 Who is the famous person? 1 What area of life is the person famous for?
2 Where was he/she born? e.g. politics, music, film etc.
3 When was he/she born? 2 How did he/she first become
4 What did his/her parents do? interested/involved in this area?
5 What else do you know about his/her 3 When did he/she first become well
parents? known?
4 What were the most important events
during the time he/she was famous?
5 What were the most difficult times?
6 What were the most exciting times?
7 Did he/she travel to other countries?
8 Did he/she receive any awards for their
work/achievements?

1 What kind of childhood did they have? 1 Where is the person living now?
2 Where did he/she live as a child? 2 How old is he/she now?
3 Where did he/she go to school? 3 What is his/her life like now?
4 Has he/she had any important events in
their life recently?

1 Did he/she have any further education? 1 Where was the person living at the end of
2 What was his/her first job? their life?
3 What other jobs did he/she do? 2 What was their life like at this time?
4 Did he/she marry? If so, who did he/she 3 What other things did he/she do in their
marry? life?
5 Did he/she have any children? How 4 When did He/she die?
many? 5 Where did he/she die?

1 What was life in his/her hometown or


country like at this time?
2 How did he/she feel about life in their
hometown or country?

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