Practice Makes Perfect: Biography Writing Exercises for Students ~
Biography writing is an essential skill that helps students learn how to present a person's life story in a structured and engaging way. Whether it's about a historical figure, a famous personality, or an inspiring individual, writing a biography requires careful research and organization. This blog pos provides practice exercises to help students develop their skills. Let’s get started!
Practice Biography Writing with Engaging Exercises & Questions
1. Write a biography about Henry Louis Vivian Derozio. Use the following hints:
Name: Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
Date of birth: 18.04 1809
Parent's name: Francis Derozio, Sophia Johnson
Place of birth: Entally, Kolkata
School: David Drummond's Dharmatala Academy
Service: Teacher of English literature
Death: 26th December, 1831
2. Write a biography on the great scientist Satyendranath Bose. You may use the following points
Date of birth: 1st January, 1894
Place of birth: Kolkata, India
Parents: Surendranath Bose and Amodini Devi
Education: Hindu School, Calcutta University, Science College
Service: Calcutta University and Dhaka College
Work: Prepare on Theory of Relativity in 1919; founded Bangiya Bigyan Parishad. Encouraged the study of science in mother tongue. Honours Became the fellow of the Royal Society in England
Award: Padma Bibhushan in 1954
Death: 4th February, 1974
3. Write a biography on Mahatma Gandhi. You may follow the hints given below:
Real Name: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Date of birth: 2nd October, 1868
Place of birth: Porbandar, Gujrat
Parents: Karamchand Gandhi and Putli Bai
Education: Matriculation in Gujrat, Bar-at-Law in England
Achievement: Joined freedom movement in India, Non-violence Struggle, Salt campaign, Quit India movement in 1942; jailed many times.
Death: 30th January, 1948
4. Write a biography on Raja Ram Mohan Roy with the help of the following points:
Place of birth: Radhanagar, Hooghly
Date of birth: 22nd May, 1772
Parents: Ramkanto Roy and Tarinidevi
Education: Village Pathshala, learned Persian and Arabic in Patna, Sanskrit in Benaras.
Organised: Brahmo Samaj in 1828
Prohibited: Sati and Child marriage
Death: 27th September, 1833
5. Write a biography on Rabindra Nath Tagore with the help of the following points:
Date of Birth: 7th May, 1861
Place of birth: Jorasanko, Kolkata
Parents: Debendranath Tagore and Sarada Devi
Education: Early at home
Activities: Composed poems, songs, wrote novels, short stories, essays etc., founder of Visva-Bharati University
Awarded: Nobel Prize in 1913
Death: 7th August, 1941
6 . Write a paragraph on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. You may use the following points:
Date of birth: January 23, 1897
Parents: Janakinath Bose and Provabati Devi Parents
Place of birth: Cuttack, Orissa
Education: Ravenshaw Collegiate School, Scottish Church College, Passed I.C.S.
Contribution: Joined freedom movement
Death: A matter of doubt
7. With the help of the following hints write a short biography on Satyajit Ray:
Name: Satyajit Ray
Date of birth: 2nd May, 1921
Parents: Sukumar Ray and Suprava Devi
Education: Presidency College and Shantiniketan
Works: As film director-'Pather Panchali', 'Aparajita', 'Apur Sangsar', 'Nayak etc.
As writer: Wrote books like 'Feluda', 'Professor Sanku
Award: Oscar, Bharat Ratna in 1992
Death: 23rd April, 1992
8. Write a biography on the great scientist Meghnad Saha with the help of the following hints:
Date of birth: 6th October, 1893
Place of birth: Dhaka, now in Bangladesh
Parents: Jagannath Saha and Bhubaneswari Saha
Education: Dhaka Collegiate School, Presidency College
Service: Professor of Physics in Calcutta University
Work: Research in theory of Thermal Effect
Death: 16th February, 1956
9. Write a biography on the great scientist Jagadish Chandra Bose. You may use the following points:
Date of birth: 30th November, 1858
Place of birth: Rarikhal, now in Bangladesh
Parents: Bhagaban Chandra Bose and Bamasundari Bose
Education: St. Xavier's School and College, Cambridge University
Career: Professor of Presidency College
Work: Researched on wireless communication and plant life, founded Bose Institute in Kolkata.
Death: 23rd November, 1937
10. Write paragraph in about 120 words) about A.P. J Abdul Kalam an eminent scientist and the 11th President of India. Follow the given points.
Name: A. P. J Abdul Kalam
Date of birth: October 15, 1931 in a middle class Tamil family Rameswaram, (Tamil Nadu)
Parents: Jainalabdeen mother Ashiama
Early education: Rameshwaram Elementary School.
Career: Joined DRDO as a scientist, joined Indian Space Research Organisation, became Project Director of SLV-III, became Missile Man of India, 11th president of India.
Awards and Honours: Honorary Doctorate by 40 Universities, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vidushan, Bharatratna etc.
His writings: Wings of fire, Mission India etc.
His last breath: July 27, 2015 Shillong
11. Write in about 100 words a paragraph on Sir Donald Bradman, the greatest cricketer of the century, on the basis of the points given below:
Born in New South Wales (August 27, 1908) - first played against New South Wales, scored a century (118) - highest innings in Australia - 452 not out against South Australia in 1927/28 - started career as leading cricketer, captained Australia in 1936 - the only Australian cricketer who got Knighthood - published autobiography "Farewell to Cricket" in 1950 -became chairman of Australian Cricket Board 1960 - scored 29 centuries, 13 half centuries, 6996 runs in Test Cricket-died Feb. 2001
12. Write a biography of Tipu Sultan within 100 words based on the hints given below:
A brave man great patriot - son of Hyder Ali, the ruler of Mysore - full name Fateh Ali Tipu - born on 20th Nov, 1750 at Mysore - brought up like a warrior - called the Tiger of Mysore - became ruler of Mysore 1782 - fought and defeated the British several times - last battle 1799 - died fighting in battle field, 4th May 1799 - a well wisher of subject - made many reforms - Hindu-Muslim Unity-a great hero of India.
13. Write a biography on Sarvapally Radhakrishnan based on the points.
Date of birth: 5th September, 1888.
Birthplace: Tamilnadu
Education: Presidency College, Chennai
Service: Professor of philosophy at Presidency College Chennai, Calcutta and Oxford University Ambassador to the USSR in 1949. Vice President of India 1952-1962. President of India 1962 -1967.
Honours: 'Bharat Ratna' award, 1954. Birthday observed as 'Teachers Day'
14. Study the following information and write a short paragraph on Siddhartha Sankar Roy.
Birth: October 20, 1920
Parents: Sudhir kr. Roy (Father), Aparna Devi Mother-daughter of of the barrister and nationalist leader Chittaranjan Das and Basanti Devi
Education: St. Xavier's School and Presidency College, Bar-at-law from England
Career: Law Minister in West Bengal in 1957-Union Education Minister Chief Minister of West Bengal in 1972 later governor of Punjab and ambassador to US.
Other achievements: Deeply involved in games and sports-University Blue and Cricket, football and tennis a noted legal advisor.
Death : 7th Nov. 2010 at the age of 90.
15. Write a paragraph with the following points.
Name: Amartya Sen.
Date of birth: 3 November, 1933
Parents: Dr. Asuthosh Sen and Smt. Amita Sen.
Education: Santiniketan, Presidency College Calcutta University and Cambridge Awards and honours received Honorary D. Litt in 1980
Nobel Prize in 1998
Present occupation Professor of Harvard University
Conclusion: A pride of Bengal.
16. Use the following hints to develop the biographical sketch of Kailash Satyarthi the recipient of Nobel Peace Prize of 2014.
Born on 11th January, 1954, in the Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh -completed his degree in electrical engineering of Samrat Ashok Technological Institute, Vidisha - received post graduate degree in high voltage engineering - joined a college as a lecturer in Bhopal for a few years - gave up the job in 1980 - became secretary general for the Bonded Labour Liberation Front - also Founded in the same year 'save the childhood Mission' - at the Nobel Prize Award ceremony he said. "I represent here the sound of silence the cry of innocence, and, the face of invisibility."
17. Write a paragraph in about seventy words on the famous Bengali writer Bibhutibhusan Bandyopadhyay. Use the following hints:
Hints:
born on 12th September 1894-father Mahananda Bandyopadhyay and mother Mrinalini Devi-early education at Bangaon High School-intermediate and graduation from Ripon College, now known as Surendranath College of Kolkata-worked as Headmaster at Jangipara High School and later at Harinavi Anglo-Sanskrit Institution-famous novels are Pather Panchali, Aparajito, Aranyak, Debjan, Icchamati, Chander Pahar etc.-died on 1st November, 1950
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