Scholastic biography writing lessons

Assignment Ideas

Use biography writing assignments in conjunction with current events, a literature unit, a research paper, or a history project.

English Writing: Writing a biography - Swiss Language Academy

Use the following ideas to get you started:

1. Short Story Unit: Write a magazine article describing a meeting with a character from any story you’ve read this semester. Be sure your article portrays the character consistently with the character in the story. Create a name for the magazine and a title for the article. The audience should be the type of person who would read the magazine you created.
2. Novel Unit: Do the above assignment.

   WRITING A BIOGRAPHY: LESSON AND RESOURCES

   Choose a character from the novel to write the article on.

3. History Class: Write a magazine article chronicling an encounter with any famous historical figure. Identify whether or not the person became famous before or after the meeting. Create a name for the magazine and a title for the article. The audience should be the type of person who would read the mag Lesson: To plan a biography | KS2 English - Oak National Academy ZAWO