Autobiography writing lesson

In this lesson plan, students will learn tips for writing an autobiography and practice writing a portion of their own autobiography

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences

Autobiographies are written for a variety of reasons and there are a variety of types: A full autobiography, detailing someone's life from childhood through to old age

An autobiography based around a theme and which details universal or life-changing experiences

A confessional autobiography revealing deep and personal life experiences

An autobiography is a story about one's life written by the person

This person could be writing their story to learn more about their life, pass on their experiences, or engage others for entertainment

Whatever the purpose, the writer is attempting to convey their life experiences through the words on the page