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III. Procedure:
A. Preliminary activities
1. Greetings
Good morning class! Good morning teachers!
2. Classroom conditioning
B. Review
Recently, we have had an interesting Yes, ma’am.
healthy discussion on the story “The
Wedding Dance” Right?
Can you tell me about him? He was born in 1912 in the Mountain Province
He graduated at U.P. IN 1932 and won variables
prizes in college and national magazines for his
fiction and poetry.
He returned to teach at his school in Lubuagan.
In 1938, he taught at Zamboanga Normal School
where he met his wife Estella.
He was best known for his fictions and poems.
He served as chief editor for the Philippine House
of Representatives before he died in 1966.
C. Motivation:
And for that new lesson that we will be (Students read the objectives)
discussing, here’s our objectives. Please At the end of the lesson we must be able to:
read. a. identify the elements of a capsule
biography;
b. identify the steps in composing a capsule
biography;
c. demonstrate understanding and
appreciation by making generalizations;
and, (EN7RC-IV-c-2.12)
d. compose a capsule biography of a person
interviewed applying the steps thought.
(EN7WC-1V-f-2.8.6)
Hence, we are to discuss one type which is Capsule biography is a type of biographical piece
a capsule biography. What do you think a wherein all the important elements of an
capsule biography is? individual’s personal life, including professional,
public, and private information, are included.
What are those elements? These elements are the name of the person, the
date of birth, place of birth, name of parents, and
major achievement, or sometimes, circumstances
surrounding death.
Who are the possible people you’re going Interview the subject as well as people close to
to interview in making a biography? them, such as spouses, friends, business
partners, family members, co-workers and peers.
There you go. How can you conduct the We can conduct the interview in person, by
interview? phone, or through e-mail.
Please read the fourth one. o Visit locations that are important to the
subject.
Thank you. To get a feel for the subject’s This could be the subject’s workplace and regular
history, spend time in locations and areas hangout spots.
that are meaningful or important to the
subject. Where do you think could be
those locations?
That’s correct!
o Study the time and place of the subject’s
What’s next there to do? Please read. life.
Read the sixth one please? o Make a timeline of the person’s entire life.
Thank you. what do you mean by that? It means that in writing the biography, we would
start it from the subject’s birth to their later life.
What’s your next guide there? Create a thesis for the biography.
Thank you. Please explain what could that It may be helpful to create a thesis statement or a
mean. sentence with your main idea for the biography.
Use the thesis to help you organize the rest of the
biography.
That’s right. For example; you may have a
thesis statement about focusing on how
the person impacted the lives of the people
around him/ her.
Red the next guide please.
Use flashbacks.
What is a flashback, class?
Flashbacks are when where you move from the
present to the past.
How could you apply that in writing a
biography? You may start with a present moment and then
include a scene of the persons past. Or you may
have one chapter that focuses on the present and
one chapter that focuses on the past.
Next.
Identify a major theme or pattern in the
person’s life.
Explain, please.
Look over your research for any similarities
between events or moments in the person’s life.
Thank you. for example, you may notice
that the person’s life is patterned with
moments of tragedy, poverty and/or
misfortunes in life where they worked
hard and fought against larger forces. You
can use the theme of overcoming it in the
biography.
Read the next one, please. Include your own opinions and thoughts
about the person.
What must you do? Read and explain. Show the biography to others for feedback.
- Once you have completed a draft
of the biography, show it to peers,
friends, teachers and mentors for
feedback. Ask them if they get a
good sense of the person’s life and
if the biography is easy to read.be
open to feedback so you can
improve the biography and make
it better.
Very well said. Revise the biography based
on feedback from others. Do not be afraid
to cut or edit down the biography to suit
the needs of your readers.
F. Activity
Instruction: Answer the following in a ¼
sheet of pad paper.
6-10. IDENTIFICATION
G. Generalization
So, what have you learned so far? We have learned about biography. And a
biography is simply an account or detailed
description about life of a person. It entails basic
facts, such as childhood, education, career,
relationships, family and death.
Anymore?
Capsule biographies provides inspiration.
How?
Reading about the real life story of a successful or
remarkable person often influences, motivates, or
Awesome! You’ve done an amazing job provides encouragement.
today, class.
IV. Evaluation: General instructions: Use ½ lengthwise sheet of pad paper for your answers.
Don’t write anything on the questionnaire.
1. You can write and publish a biography without the subject’s permission.
2. Primary sources and other people’s information about the subject aren’t necessary if you have
already interviewed the subject.
3. To get a feel for the subject’s history, spending time in locations and areas that are
meaningful or important to the subject is not needed.
4. All events or moments that affected the subject drawn in a long line in a piece of paper is
called biography.
5. In writing the biography, it is right to start from later life or death to birth of the person. This
is called flashback.
6. Your thesis statement helps you organize the rest of the biography.
7. Major events could include marriages, births, or deaths in the biographer’s life.
8. As a biographer you are not allowed to include your own opinions and thoughts about the
person in the biography.
9. Once you have completed a draft of the biography, show it to peers, friends, teachers, and
mentors for them to polish it.
10. Capsule biography is a life story wherein all the important elements of an individual’s
personal life, including professional, public, and private information are not included.
1. A _____________ is the whole of one person’s life story from birth to his/her later life.
2. It is meant to highlight important aspects of someone’s training, experience, and areas of
interest.
3. A biographical sketch is much shorter and more specific. It is a summary of Capsule
biography.
4. It is a life story of a person often having a personal slant and written in an individual style.
5. The name of the person, the date of birth, place of birth, name of parents, major achievement
and circumstances surrounding death are the ____________ of a capsule biography.
6. Before you dive into your research, make sure you get the okay from the subject to write their
biography. This is asking for _______________.
7. ____________could include books, letters, pictures, newspapers and newspaper clippings,
magazines, internet articles, journals, videos, interviews, existing biographies, or an
autobiography by the subject.
8. It includes important dates, locations, and names that helps you organize your research of the
person’s entire life, starting from birth.
9. A sentence with your main idea for the biography.
10. _________________ are when where you move from the present to the past.
C. Enumeration: (8 points)
List down or enumerate what are asked for each of the following.
20 15 10 5
•Writer knows topic • Early Life, •Early Life, •Early Life, Significant
really well Significant Events, Significant Events, Events, Contributions,
• Early Life, Contributions, Contributions, Character Traits,
Significant Events, Character Traits, Character Traits, Introduction &
Ideas & Contributions, Introduction & Introduction & Conclusion are
Content Character Traits, Conclusion all Conclusion are incomplete or
Introduction & included. either incomplete or unacceptable
Conclusion all •Writer knows the insufficient •Writer doesn't know
included. topic. •Writer doesn’t know topic
•Many interesting •Most details are enough about the •Details lacking
details relevant & are topic •Needs more •Ideas missing or don't
interesting details make sense
10 8 5 2
•Has a variety of •Writing has some •Too many dull, •Words don't show the
Word Choice strong words strong words ordinary words writer's meaning
•Words create vivid •Some words create •Some words just •Reader is confused by
pictures in reader's pictures in the don't fit the writer's choice of
mind reader's mind words
10 8 5 2