-Your biography should have an engaging introduction that captivates the reader’s attention and provides background information on the person you’re writing about. It should include a thesis statement that summarizes the main points of the biography.
-Writing a biography in chronological order is crucial. You should begin with the person’s early life and move through their career and achievements. This approach provides clarity on how the person’s life unfolded and how they accomplished their goals.
-A biography should be written in a narrative style, capturing the essence of the person’s life through vivid descriptions, anecdotes, and quotes. Avoid dry, factual writing and focus on creating a compelling narrative that engages the reader.
-Adding personal insights and opinions can enhance the biography’s overall impact, providing a unique perspective on the person’s achievements, legacy, and impact on society.
-Your introduction should contain a thesis that will assert your main argument.
Your introduction should also give the reader a sense of the kinds of information you will use to make that argument and the general organization of the paragraphs and pages that will follow. After reading your introduction, your readers should not have any major surprises in store when they read the main body of your paper.
-Do not start your conclusion with “In conclusion,” “To close,”
“In summary,” or any form of those phrases. Your conclusion is the last paragraph of your essay. You should not have to tell your reader that it’s your concluding paragraph.
-Be sure to organize your thoughts and information. Be sure to include the person’s early life, education, career, achievements, and any other significant events or contributions ensuring that all vital information is included.
-Double-spaced–entire paper, including the heading and the works cited page.
-One-inch margins on the top, bottom, and each side.
-Heading in upper left corner:
Your full name
o Professor’s name
Course name (English 101)
Due date–written out with date first
(20 November 2021)
-Center the title on the next line. -Follow the rules for capitalization. Do not italicize, underline, or bold the title. An exception is when your title includes a title. Think of a creative title.
-Indent the first line of each paragraph half an inch from the left margin. Use the tab key.
-Page numbers created as headers in upper right-hand corners of each page, preceded by last name
-MLA recommends using 12-point Times New Roman font or another readable typeface (e.g. serif).
-Quotes longer than 4 lines should be written as a block of text a half an inch from the left margin.
-Be sure to integrate (quotes/paraphrases) into my paper to add complexity and support to your ideas
-Essay at least 1,000 words and not more than 1,200 words?