Biography Text

Pengertian Biography text

   Dalam bahasa, biography tersusun dari dua kata yaitu Bios yang artinya Hidup dan Graphia yang artinya tulisan. 

   Dalam bahasa inggris dan secara istilahnya, Biography text is a detailed description or account of a person’s life and written by someone else, it is non fiction text. Atau dalam bahasa indonesia teks Biografi adalah suatu teks yang menggambarkan detail dari riwayat hidup seseorang secara nyata dan ditulis oleh orang lain.

Function of Biography

•   To know a person’s story about his/her life outside of any accomplishments this person   may be known for.

•   To give many information easily and educate the readers.

Characteristics of Biography

• Biography Is not written by subject and always written in third person. Dengan kata lain teks biografi tidak dibuat oleh orang yang sedang diceritakan riwayat hidupnya, tetapi diceritakan oleh oranglain dalam sudut pandang orang ketiga.

• Based on research. Teks tersebut dibuat berdasarkan fakta pengalaman hidup suatu tokoh berisi mengenai kisah atau cerita suatu tokoh dalam mengarungi kehidupannya, entah itu berupa kelebihan, masalah atau kekurangan yang ditulis oleh orang lain sehingga patut menjadi teladan.

• describes the person's surroundings (where, when and how the person lived).

• use vivid language to narrate events. Bahasa yang jelas harus benar-benar diaplikasikan dalam sebuah teks biografi agar menghindari kesalahan dalam informasi yang disajikan.

Generic Structure

• ORIENTATION (INTRODUCTION)

It is the opening paragraph, gives the readers the background information of the person. Biasanya berisi tentang biodata yang dinarasikan seperti nama lengkap, tempat dan tanggal lahir.

• EVENTS

In events, should be chronological order. Tahap ini adalah bagian kejadian atau peristiwa yang dialami oleh tokoh. Berisi penjelasan suatu cerita baik itu berupa pemecahan masalah, proses berkarir, dan berbagai peristiwa yang pernah dialami oleh tokoh hingga mengantarkannya pada sebuah kesuksesan. 

• RE-ORIENTATION (CLOSING)

It consist of conclusion or a comment or the writer. Tell about the echievement or the contribution of the person. Pada penutup, bagian ini berisi tentang pandangan penulis kepada tokoh yang dikisahkan. Reorentasi ini bersifat opsional, jadi boleh ada maupun tidak.
 

Grammar and language features

• Use of simple past tense. Sebuah bentuk sederhana kejadian yang terjadi di masa lampau. Menggunakan bentuk kata kerja kedua (verb 2).

e.g. : -The family then moved to his stepfather’s home country.

-He was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

• Temporal sequence (urutan waktu) and temporal conjunction (konjungsi temporal). Sebagai penghubung antara satu kalimat dengan kalimat lain dalam urutan waktu.

e.g. : His parents separated when he was two years old.

• Focus on Specific participants

Use of Action verbs. kelompok kata yang menjelaskan sesuatu hal yang secara aktif dilakukan oleh tokoh.

e.g. : the family then moved to his stepfather’s home country.

Types of biography

Short biography (focuses only on highlights of a person’s life)

Long biography (about life and times of someone in a lot more detail)

EXAMPLE

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 in Kentucky (USA). He worked on the farm of his father. He attended school for less than a year, but taught himself to read and write. He did different types of jobs before he settled as a highly successful lawyer. He was gradually drawn to politics.

The country was having problems regarding the practice of slavery. The white men owned large farms in the southern states, Blacks were brought from Africa to work on these farms, They were kept as slaves. The people of northern states were against this practice of slavery and wanted to abolish it, The Constitution of America is based on the equality of man. Therefore, there was no place for slavery in that country,

At this difficult time, Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the USA in 1860. He wanted to solve the problem of slavery. The southern states were against the abolition of slavery. This brought the unity of the country in danger. The southern states were prepared even to form a new country. Abraham Lincoln wanted all the states to remain united.

He faced many problems. He wanted to preserve the unity of the country at any cost. Finally a civil war broke out between the northern and southern states. He fought the war bravely and declared, 'A Nation cannot exist half free and half slave.' He won the war and kept the country united.

Lincoln was elected president for a second term. He was not against anybody and wanted everybody to live in peace. He made sincere efforts to heal the people's wounds caused by the war. In 1862, Lincoln declared that from then onwards all slaves would be free. This made him very popular among the people. Lincoln was assassinated in 1865.

IDENTIFY STRUCTURE
ORIENTATION	Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 in Kentucky (USA). He worked on the farm of his father. He attended school for less than a year, but taught himself to read and write. He did different types of jobs before he settled as a highly successful lawyer. He was gradually drawn to politics.
EVENTS	The country was having problems regarding the practice of slavery. The white men owned large farms in the southern states, Blacks were brought from Africa to work on these farms, They were kept as slaves. The people of northern states were against this practice of slavery and wanted to abolish it, The Constitution of America is based on the equality of man. Therefore, there was no place for slavery in that country, At this difficult time, Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the USA in 1860. He wanted to solve the problem of slavery. The southern states were against the abolition of slavery. This brought the unity of the country in danger. The southern states were prepared even to form a new country. Abraham Lincoln wanted all the states to remain united. He faced many problems. He wanted to preserve the unity of the country at any cost. Finally a civil war broke out between the northern and southern states. He fought the war bravely and declared, 'A Nation cannot exist half free and half slave.' He won the war and kept the country united.
RE-ORIENTATION	Lincoln was elected president for a second term. He was not against anybody and wanted everybody to live in peace. He made sincere efforts to heal the people's wounds caused by the war. In 1862, Lincoln declared that from then onwards all slaves would be free. This made him very popular among the people. Lincoln was assassinated in 1865.

   Nah jadi begitulah penjelasan detail mengenai Biography Text, dari mulai pengertian, karakteristik hingga mengidentifikasi struktur teks yang bisa dipelajari. semoga pembahasan artikel kalI ini dapat bermanfaat!
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Recount Text – Biography of Dewi Sandra
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Name	Dewi Sandra
Birth name	Dewi Sandra Killick
Born	3 April 1980 (age 37) Brazil
Genres	Pop, R&B, jazz, dance-pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, dancer, actress, model
Years active	1996–present

Sandra was born in Brazil on 3 April 1980. She is of mixed heritage; her father, John George Killick, was a British national and her mother, Hajjah Prihartini, was Betawi. As a child, she was overweight; this led her to receive the nickname “Miss Piggy”. However, she lost weight and began modeling in her teens, later recording the compilation album Menari-Nari (Dance) with her fellow models.
She released her first solo album, Kurasakan (I Feel), in 1998 to lukewarm reception. Critics objected that she was only “selling a pretty face”. She then received further vocal training, after which she released Tak Ingin Lagi (Don’t Want It Anymore), which was received better.
Her next album, Kuakui (I Admit), was released in 2004 after three years production. The following album, 2007’s Star, was more experimental. It mixed uptempo beats on some tracks with slow ballads.
The following year, Sandra became the host of the fifth season of Indonesian Idol. She also turned to acting, starring in several teen films.
Sandra released her fifth album, Wanita (Woman), not long after her divorce in 2009. A single from the album, “Kapan Lagi Bilang I Love You” (“When Will You Say I Love You Again”), was released in April, with the album following in October. One of the songs, “Satu Untuk Selamanya”, discussed how happy she had been with Glenn Fredly at the beginning of their relationship.
In 2011 she was cast in her first sinetron (Indonesian soap opera), Nada Cinta (Tones of Love), as a singing teacher. She expressed surprise at the rushed nature of the filming.
Terjemahan Recount Text – Biografi Dewi Sandra
Sandra lahir di Brasil pada tanggal 3 April 1980. Dia adalah warisan campuran; Ayahnya, John George Killick, adalah seorang warga Inggris dan ibunya, Hajjah Prihartini, adalah orang Betawi. Sebagai seorang anak, dia kelebihan berat badan; Hal ini menyebabkan dia menerima julukan “Miss Piggy”. Namun, ia kehilangan berat badan dan mulai modeling di masa remaja, kemudian merekam album kompilasi Menari-Nari (Dance) dengan sesama model.
Dia merilis album solo pertamanya, Kurasakan (I Feel), pada tahun 1998 untuk resepsi suam-suam kuku. Kritikus keberatan bahwa dia hanya “menjual wajah cantik”. Dia kemudian menerima pelatihan vokal lebih lanjut, setelah itu dia melepaskan Tak Ingin Lagi (Do not Want It Anymore), yang diterima lebih baik.
Album berikutnya, Kuakui (I Admit), dirilis pada tahun 2004 setelah produksi tiga tahun. Album berikut, 2007’s Star, lebih eksperimental. Ini dicampur uptempo beats pada beberapa lagu dengan balada lambat.
Tahun berikutnya, Sandra menjadi tuan rumah musim kelima Indonesian Idol. Dia juga berpaling ke aktingnya, membintangi beberapa film remaja.
Sandra merilis album kelima, Wanita (Wanita), tidak lama setelah perceraiannya di tahun 2009. Single dari album “Kapan Lagi Bilang I Love You”, dirilis pada bulan April , dengan album berikut di bulan Oktober. Salah satu lagu, “Satu Untuk Selamanya”, membahas betapa bahagianya dia bersama Glenn Fredly di awal hubungan mereka.
Pada tahun 2011 ia berperan dalam sinetron pertamanya, Nada Cinta (Nona Cinta), sebagai guru menyanyi. Dia mengungkapkan keterkejutannya atas sifat syuting yang terburu-buru.