BIOGRAPHY pt 2

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Biography consists of two words, namely " Bios" which means life and " Graphia" which means writing. Biography text itself usually describes a person's life history in real and is written from another point of view. Check out a more complete explanation of the following Biography Text:

DEFINITION 

Biography is the story of a person's life that is more complex than just a curriculum vitae and work data. Generally, biographies tell more about the feelings a person faces in dealing with an event or a person's life.

In the biography, it is explained about the life of a character from childhood until he grows up, even until he finally dies. All services, works, and things produced by a character are also clarified. The biographical text itself was composed not by myself. Life history text types include Short life history and Long life history.

GENERAL STRUCTURE

A Biography Text generally uses the specific names of the people involved in a biography which is then written in past tense.

A Biography text can also use words which are then related to time. Biographical notes generally describe events, so use more action verbs. A Biography Text itself consists of three parts:

1. ORIENTATION

Orientation provides the reader with background information on why the biography was written. The opening paragraph should answer the questions: who, what, where, when, and how.

Usually contains narrated biodata such as full name and place and date of birth. Some general information can also be presented in this section as an introduction to the characters.

2. EVENTS

At the eventa stage is the stage of an event or events experienced by the character. Contains an explanation of a story in the form of problem solving, other processes, and various events that have been experienced by the character to lead him to a success. The events themselves are usually told in chronological order which refers to a certain time.

3. RE-ORIENTATION (CLOSING)

This section contains the author's views on the characters told. Reorientation is optional so that the author can give his personal view of the characters being told. Reorientation also consists of a type of conclusion with comments about contributions which are then summarized in an interesting conclusion or storyline.


FUNCTION 

  • To know a person’s story about his/her life outside of any accomplishments this person may be known for.

  • To give much information easily and educate the readers.

CHARACTERISTIC 

  • Biography is not written by subject and always written in the third person.

  • Based on research.

  • Describes the person’s surroundings (where, when and how the person lived).

  • Use vivid language to narrate events.

Grammar and Language Features

Simple Past Tense

Simple Past Tense adalah menu utama dalam membuat Teks Biografi. Sebuah bentuk sederhana kejadian yang terjadi di masa lampau. Menggunakan bentuk kata kerja kedua (verb 2).

Contoh:

  • Harry Edward Styles was born in Redditch, Worcestershire on 1 February 1994.
  • He is the son of Anne Cox (née Selley) and Desmond “Des” Styles, who worked in finance.
  • Many of his ancestors were farm laborers in Norfolk.
  • Styles was raised in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire after his parents moved there along with his older sister, Gemma, when he was a child.
  • He attended Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School.
Temporal Sequence and Temporal Conjunction.

Sebagai penghubung antara satu kalimat dengan kalimat lain dalam urutan waktu.

  • Temporal Sequence (urutan waktu)
  • Temporal Conjunction (konjungsi temporal).

Contoh:

  • Styles’ parents divorced when he was seven and his mother later was remarried to Robin Twist; he died in 2017.
Focus on Specific participants

Use of Action verbs.

Menjelaskan sesuatu hal yang secara aktif dilakukan oleh tokoh dengan menggunakan beberapa kata kerja dalam bentuk V2 atau Past Form.

Contoh:

  • Styles launched his own record label, Erskine Records, in May and he signed a recording contract with Columbia Records as a solo artist, the same label behind One Direction, in June.
  • Styles wrote the song “Someday” in collaboration with Meghan Trainor for Michael Bublé’s album Nobody but Me, released in October.

Types of Biography

  • Short Biography (focuses only on highlights of a person’s life)
  • Long Biography (about life and times of someone in a lot more detail)

EXAMPLE : KI HAJAR DEWANTARA


Ki Hadjar Dewantara, was born on May 2, 1889 in Yogyakarta. He came from a Yogyakarta aristocratic family and attended a Dutch-sponsored medical school but failed to complete the course. Ki Hadjar Dewantara was the founder of the Taman Siswa school system, and having had a widespread influence, he also pushed for modernization but also promoted Indonesian culture. He feels that education is the best way to strengthen Indonesian society.

The first Taman Siswa school was established in Java in July 1922. Instruction, conducted informally, emphasized the traditional skills and values of Javanese life, particularly in music and dance. Ki Hadjar Dewantara later died on April 26, 1959, in Yogyakarta. After his death, Ki Hadjar Dewantara was named one of the national heroes in the field of education.

It means:

Ki Hadjar Dewantara, was born on May 2, 1889 in Yogyakarta. He came from a Yogyakarta aristocratic family and attended a Dutch-sponsored medical school but failed to complete the course. Ki Hadjar Dewantara was the founder of the Taman Siswa school system, and having had a widespread influence, he also pushed for modernization but also promoted Indonesian culture. He feels that education is the best way to strengthen Indonesian society.

The first Taman Siswa school was established in Java in July 1922. Instruction, conducted informally, emphasized the traditional skills and values ​​of Javanese life, particularly in music and dance. Ki Hadjar Dewantara later died on April 26, 1959, in Yogyakarta. After his death, Ki Hadjar Dewantara was named one of the national heroes in the field of education.












Thomas Alva Edison


Thomas Alva Edison made a big contribution to the world for the invention of the incandescent lamp. Before inventing the incandescent lamp, Thomas Alva Edison had already invented an electric generator, sound recorder and film. Quoted from the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Thomas Alva Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio, United States.

Early years Alva Edison Edison was the youngest of seven children, the couple Samuel Ogden Edison Jr and Nancy Matthews Elliot. Edison junior only attended school for a short time, because Edison was considered a student who was often left behind and considered not talented. This is because Edison has a slight hearing loss.

Eventually his mother pulled him out of school and his mother taught him through RG Parker's School of Natural Philosophy and The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.
At the age of 11 years, Edison studied self-taught to fulfill his curiosity.

In 1854, the Edison family had to move to Port Huron, Michigan and made his father lose his job. Edison then worked as a newspaper seller at the age of 12 on the Port Huron rail line to Detroit.

He became a telegraph operator after rescuing three-year-old Jimmie MacKenzie from being trapped by train tracks. Feeling that he had saved his son, Jimmie's father then taught Edison to be an operator. His first assignment was on the Grand Trunk line, Stratford Junction.

Important discovery

Among his important inventions was developing the first practical incandescent light bulb in 1879. Edison also pioneered the film camera and projector in the late 1880s. In 1887, he opened the first industrial research laboratory in West Orange.

This laboratory was the first in the world and employed dozens of workers to study several subjects. However, Edison's greatest contribution to modern industry came from his work in electricity. He succeeded in developing a complete electrical distribution system for light and electricity, establishing the first power plant in New York.

Not only that, he also succeeded in inventing alkaline batteries, the first electric train, and a number of other inventions that became the foundation for the modern world of electricity. He continued to work into his 80s and obtained 1,093 patents during his lifetime. Edison died at his home, in New Jersey, on October 18, 1931.




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