BIOGRAPHY TEXT PART 1-3

Nuno Bintang Raihan (25)

XII IPS 2

What Is The Biography Text?

Biographical text is an article that reviews a person's life or a person's life story while he is still alive.

The Purpose of Biography Text

The purpose of a biographical text is to educate the reader about the various sides of a character.

Characteristics of biographical text

There are several things that characterize the biographical text.  These characteristics include the following:

• The biographical text must carry information based on the facts of the character being told in the form of a narrative.

• The biographical text brings a reality of the life experience of a character to solve problems until it finally succeeds so that it must be used as an example.

• The biographical text has a clear structure.  The structure consists of orientation, problem, and reorientation.

Ir. Soekarno

Ir.  Soekarno was the first president of Indonesia and is also known as the father of the proclaimer of Indonesian independence.  Because, he was the one who echoed the text of the proclamation of Indonesian independence on August 17, 1945. 

Soekarno was born on June 6, 1901 in Blitar with the name Kusno Sosrodihardjo.  His father's name is Raden Soekemi Sosrodihardjo and his mother's name is Ida Ayu Nyoman Rai.  

In the early hours of August 17, 1945, Soekarno and several other figures made the preparation of the text of the proclamation to be proclaimed at 10.00 am.  Since then, August 17 has been designated as Indonesia's independence day.

Soekarno then served as the first president of Indonesia for 21 years.  Starting from the day he was inaugurated on August 18, 1945 until March 12, 1967.

Biography Text Part 2

linguistic rules of biographical text

• Conjunction

 A conjunction is a word that functions as a link between one word and another.  Conjunctions make a sentence effective and easy to read.  For example, such as: therefore, however, even though it is, it is not only that.

• Word reference

 A word reference is a word that refers to another word that has been said before.  This reference word is divided into several parts, including: 

- Place reference.  Example: Here, there, there.

- Refer people.  Example: He, he, he, they, and his.

- References to objects or problems.  example: this, that, and that.

• Occurrence, time and place

In the biographical text, there are words that have a function to show events, times, and places that have been or are being experienced by a character.

• Verb

This verb is divided into two parts, one of which is based on form and based on type.

- Form-based verbs

- Verbs based on affixes

Biography Text Structure

• Orientation

Orientation is the introduction of a character.  Orientation, at the beginning of a text, should introduce the initial image of a character.

• Events or events and problems

This is a section that dives deeper into the life of a character.  This section usually begins in a character's childhood and progresses to adulthood.

This section also explains about the ups and downs experienced by the character and how a character can become what he is today in a straightforward manner supported by the facts of a character's life.

• Reorientation

Reorientation is the closing part of a biographical text.  Reorientation provides conclusions regarding a character.  Even though it gives a conclusion, this reorientation must still be neutral.

Isaac Newton

Isaac Newton, a natural philosopher who is generally regarded as the most original and influential theorist in the history of science.  His discoveries in science were differential and integral calculations (calculus), a new theory of light and color, Newton also changed the structure of physical science with the three laws of motion and the universal law of gravity.  Key to the scientific revolution of the 17th century, Newton's work combined the contributions of Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Descartes and others into a new and powerful synthesis.

 After publishing the Principia on July 5, 1687, the book stated the three laws of motion that formed the basis of classical mechanics, the law of universal gravitation and the derivation of Kepler's laws previously obtained empirically.  Newton became more involved in public affairs.  In 1689 he was elected to represent Cambridge in Parliament and during his stay in London he became acquainted with John Locke, the famous philosopher and Nicolas Fatio de Duillier, a brilliant young mathematician who became a close friend of Newton.

 In 1693, Newton somehow suffered a severe nervous breakdown, after he recovered, in 1696 with the help of Charles Montague, a colleague of Trinity, Newton was appointed Warden and later Master of the Mint.  His new position proved the most appropriate for him, he left Cambridge for London with no regrets.  

During this time, Newton enjoyed worldly power and success.  His position at the Mint provided him with comfortable social and economic status and he became an active and capable administrator.  In 1703, following Hooke's death, Newton was elected President of the Royal Society and was re-elected annually until his death.

Biography Text Part 3

Conclusion

Biographical text is an article that reviews a person's life or a person's life story while he is still alive. The purpose of a biographical text is to educate the reader about the various sides of a character.