Saturday, June 8, 2013

Sample Autobiography Format

An autobiography is a type of literary writing which encompasses a detailed account of the personal life of an individual. Autobiographies can be written by the person himself or herself or it can be authored by a third person on behalf of the said subject. Below is a simple format guide in point form on how to write an autobiography to help you author your own autobiography and easily start:
              

How to write an autobiography (sample format guide):  

                     

Family information and history:
-last name
-first name
-middle name
-nick names
-date of birth
-place of birth
-full name of parents
-education and profession of father
-education and profession of mother
-historical account of parents
-number of children in the family (siblings)
-education, profession, history of brothers and sisters
-childhood history (description of life as a child)

Education:
-kindergarten
-primary education (elementary school)
-secondary education (high school)
-college education (arts, trade school, etc.)
-university education (bachelor, masteral, doctorate degrees)

Employment (Work) history:
-names of employers
-addresses of employers
-length of employment (how many years, months employed)

Associations and Organizations joined:
-cub scouts
-student council
-professional organizations
-sports teams, associations
-other associations, leagues, organizations, memberships, etc.

Sports, Hobbies, Leisure, Social activities:
-favorite sports
-volunteer works
-hobbies
-social activities
-religious activities
-leisure and recreation
-other activities

Example of an Autobiography:
          
Below is a short and incomplete sample of autobiography (military): 
        
       I, Juan Cruz, was born on 1977 July 7 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada. My father, Jose Cruz, is a retired soldier in the Philippine Army of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas). My mother, Maria Cruz, is a retired public school teacher at Dagupan, Pangasinan, Philippines. I'm the oldest of 3 children. I am very proud to be a Canadian. I was inspired by my father being a soldier in the army and since I was a child I dreamed of becoming a soldier in the Canadian Army of the Canadian Forces of Canada...

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