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The Biography Paper (3-4 pages + Works Cited) This assignment asks you to choose a non-living subject and describe their life to your audience (a general audience of American adults). The person must no longer be living, and you must be able to find and utilize reliable sources about their life. As long as they fit those two criteria, any subject is acceptable. You will describe your personâ€
s life in stages, each one having its own body paragraph. You will have one body paragraph for early life (before college-age); one body paragraph for college or training (if applicable) and/or early career; one body paragraph for their main career (where most peopleâ€s best accomplishments will be); and one body paragraph for their later life, death, and legacy. You will also have an introductory paragraph (concluding with a thesis statement that informs the reader of the four main sections listed above to be covered) and a conclusion paragraph. This is an explanatory paper, meaning you are simply describing/explaining the life of your subject to the reader. Your tone should be dispassionate; you are just a reporter. Do not inject personal spins or feelings anywhere in this paper. Your duty here is to inform, not to argue a point. Do not use the first person (I/me/my statements) at all (unless quoting, of course). Place yourself “in the background†in this paper. For more information on explanatory writing, see Everyoneâ€s An Author (2nd ed: pp. 252- 286; 3rd ed: pp. 282-317) and They Say/ISay (pp. 19-51). You will use a minimum of four sources, though you may use more. Please consider not just the public internet and print sources, but also sources from our libraryâ€s databases (links to selected databases on Moodle). Remember to evaluate all sources for appropriate authorship, sponsorship, and currency (see Evaluating Sources handout on Moodle). You must cite something in-text at least once in each body paragraph (you may cite in the intro and conclusion, but itâ€s not required). Donâ€t forget to include a properly formatted Works Cited page, and make sure every source on your list is cited somewhere in the paper at least once. For more information on in-text citations and MLA Works Cited pages, see the Purdue OWL website or the Little Seagull Handbook. Remember to adhere to MLA format (see Purdue OWL website or the Little Seagull Handbook). Follow the rubric posted on Moodle carefully to make sure you adhere to all the requirements of the assignment. Here are a few helpful hints. • Cite not only after direct quotations, but also after paraphrased/summarized information. When in doubt, do an in-text citation. Itâ€s better to cite too much than too little. • Avoid making an announcement (e.g. “This paper will be about…†or “In this paper, we will be discussing…†etc.). • Avoid using “you†whenever possible. It can upset the tone of your paper. • Be mindful of tense. Stay in a consistent tense (in this case, past) unless you need to shift to another tense. Then always be sure to shift back to the original tense. • Avoid referring to your subject by their first name. It looks unprofessional. When writing about people who are revered and respected, itâ€s much better to refer to them by their last name. • Keep your tone firm and assertive. Make sure the reader feels you know what youâ€re talking about. From their perspective, youâ€re the expert. • Be creative when searching for sources. Think about video documentaries, audio interviews with your subject, etc. Those can make excellent sources.
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