My Writing Process [3]

I found the second part of the genre writing assignment came more easily to me.  To write my own biography I started by pre-writing.  I first had to decide who I wanted to write a biography about.  I wrote a list of potential athletes, musicians, and other public figures that I could write a biography on to choose from.  I think that was the hardest part of writing the actual biography because I'm really bad at making decisions.  However, I eventually decided to write my biography on Ashley Fiolek, a deaf professional women's motocross racer.  I chose to write my biography about her because I think she is a very interesting and inspiring person and she wrote an autobiography, which I read in high school and really enjoyed.

After deciding on the subject of my paper I made a list of important events that I needed to mention highlight in my paper.  I also made a list of quotes from both the subject and individuals who knew the subject to include in my biography.  I found that this helped me when it came time to write my paper.  

When I started to write my paper I found it very easy to write since I had already mapped out the key points I needed to include.  Even though it is longer than the first part of the assignment, describing the genre, it took a lot less time to write and it seemed to come together more easily.  I think this is because I really enjoyed writing it because it is something that I am interested in.  

This experience made me look at this assignment as a whole from another perspective and gain an appreciation for teaching students different genres because when they find something that is interesting to them or that they enjoy it can fuel their desire to read and write.