How is Writing a Biography Similar to and Different From Writing a Magazine Article?
2:05
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Author George Leopold shares how his experience and process writing his new biography of Gus Grissom was similar to, and different from, his regular career of writing articles for science and technology magazines.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Writing-8**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video in conjunction with an activity that has students engaging in writing a short biography on a subject of their choice.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
