Writing Biography Essay
December 27th, 2008
Question: How do I write a 5 page biography on someone?
So for credit restoration we have to write a 5 page essay on a topic and mine is a person. are there any guidelines/tips/etc. you would suggest?
Answer: Don't let yourself get overwhelmed. A five page paper seems stressful at first, but you can knock it out in 2 days tops and still have an awesome paper.
First, pick a person you think you'll enjoy writing about. If you're not interested in what this person did, you may not have as amazing of a paper.
Make an outline before researching. Come up with more topics than you'll need for 5 pages just in case you run short. You may find more interesting things later that you want to add, and that's fine, but overplan to ensure you cover everything.
Start with google search. I know it sounds simple, but it's the easiest way to find info. If you can't find much info, go to a library. Collect as many sources as you can.
When you write the paper, try to stick to mostly fact. Don't write a lot of filler info. That will make it sound like you didn't try. Make it sound legit and cite everything.
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